ToplineBorder czar Tom Homan confirmed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers would begin working in U.S. airports on Monday as the partial government shutdown impacts paychecks for TSA agents, leading to a rise in sick calls and massive wait times at some airports.Homan said he was actively working on a plan to send ICE to help out beleaguered TSA agents that would be put in place by Monday.Getty ImagesKey FactsIn an interview with CNN host Dana Bash, Homan said he was working with the administrators of both agencies and “would put together a plan today” and “execute it tomorrow.”When asked if ICE agents were trained to handle airport security, Homan said “ICE agents receive high level training, and ICE agents are assigned to many airports across the country already.”Homan said he would “have a plan by the end of today,” including decisions on which airports ICE agents would deploy to first.Homan said that in his opinion, ICE should “prioritize those large airports with those long waits like three hours.” When asked if ICE would be conducting immigration enforcement at airports, Homan said the agency already did that “all the time,” before insisting the current plan “is about helping the men and women of TSA—they’ve lost several hundred employees, the lines are really slow because of the shutdown.”News PegOn Saturday, Trump blamed the shutdown on congressional Democrats, days after the Senate for the fifth time failed to pass a funding to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, announcing “I look forward to moving ICE in on Monday, and have already told them to, ‘GET READY.’”How Would Ice Agents Work At Airports?Homan said ICE agents at airports were already involved in investigations for criminal activity like smuggling. When asked what type of work they would now be asked to do, Homan said they could watch exits for people trying to enter the wrong way. “Certainly a highly trained ICE law enforcement officer can cover an exit,” Homan said, adding “stuff like that relieves that TSA officer to go to screening and to reduce those lines.” However, ICE likely wouldn’t help with the “specialized jobs” TSA handles, Homan said. “I don’t see an ICE agent looking at an X-ray machine, because they’re not trained in that.” When asked if ICE agents could help handle security lines or screenings, Homan said “those discussions are going on now,” before saying he was consulting with TSA officials to “find out where we can fit in.”Key BackgroundAs the partial government shutdown over funding for the Department of Homeland Security drags on, thousands of TSA agents tasked with ensuringin charge of security at the nation’s airports are going without paychecks. More than 300 TSA agents have already quit their jobs, while about 10% of the workforce called in sick last week. Some screening officers told Forbes last week this weekend could be a “perfect storm,” with spring break travelers facing massive lines as more and more TSA workers call out sick. Further ReadingForbesThese Airports Face Longest Wait Times—As TSA Staffing Shortage Could Worsen This WeekendBy Antonio Pequeño IVForbesFlying This Weekend? Expect ‘Perfect Storm’ Of TSA Callouts And Spring Break CrowdsBy Suzanne Rowan Kelleher