State of the Union Interviews with White House Border Czar Tom Homan; Democratic Senator Andy Kim; Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace and Democratic Congressman Suhas Subramanyam
Mar 29, 2026
Tom Homan, former senior ICE official now advising on border operations. Andy Kim, senator and national security alum focused on war powers. Nancy Mace, congresswoman debating troop deployments and DHS funding. They dive into airport chaos and TSA pay, ICE roles at airports, stalled DHS funding talks, and the politics around potential military moves toward Iran.
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Fund DHS Now To Stop Airport Chaos
- Pay the Department of Homeland Security immediately to stop frontline disruptions.
- Tom Homan urged Congress to fund DHS so TSA, Coast Guard and support staff can be paid and airports stop relying on ICE as stopgaps.
ICE Role In Airports Lowers Lines Without Replacing TSA
- ICE can reduce airport wait times by performing non‑screening security tasks, not x‑ray screening.
- Homan said ICE checks IDs, covers exits and frees TSA officers for machine screening, cutting lines in places like Houston by about half.
Shutdown Is Driven By Operational Disputes Over ICE
- The shutdown fight centers on policy disagreements over ICE operations, not just funding.
- Homan argued opponents want to limit ICE tactics and operations while ICE is enforcing long‑standing immigration laws under current administrations.