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DAVID MARCUS: How airport duty melted Democrats' absurd smearing of ICE

DHS shutdown continues as Democrats block funding despite ICE's improving reputation among travelers

By David Marcus Fox News

Published April 8, 2026 12:53pm EDT | Updated April 8, 2026 1:13pm EDT

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Jonathan Fahey, former DHS Deputy Assistant Secretary, discusses Democrats' opposition to deploying ICE agents at airports and criticizes Chicago's sanctuary city policy after an illegal Venezuelan migrant is charged with murdering an 18-year-old.

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Sometimes in life, the most important thing is getting to know people. Over the past few weeks, since Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents started helping to shorten lines in our nation’s airports, much of the country has gotten to know them, much to the lying Democrats’ chagrin.

Take podcaster Charlamagne tha God, who had been a blistering critic of ICE tactics under the Trump administration. Here is what he had to say of his encounters with the agents at a New York airport:

"They were great, to be honest with you. Like to be honest, I'm just like, they were, and for that particular terminal, I was flying out of LaGuardia, I forgot what terminal it was, but yeah, they were being extra nice like Chick-fil-A workers."

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 26: Charlamagne tha God speaks during the "Adapting to Trends: The Future of Podcating" panel during the 2025 Black Effect Podcast Festival at Pullman Yards on April 26, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.  (Derek White/Getty Images for........

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