U.S. air marshals normally tasked with protecting travelers, especially surrounding national holidays, have instead been deployed to the southern border to assist other agencies grappling with the illegal immigration crisis.
In 2021, U.S. air marshals who are federal law enforcement under the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), were given the option to take a volunteer-based 30-day deployment to the southern border; however, earlier this month, the Biden Administration announced that it would now be mandatory. Some air marshals reportedly plan to refuse the mandatory orders because they fear it would leave American travelers vulnerable.
On Tuesday, Director of the Air Marshal National Council, Sonya LaBosco told Fox News, “We just received an email last week that resources are depleted as far as our flying air marshals.” David Londo, President of the Council similarly told the Washington Examiner that “Rank and file air marshals are going to refuse to deploy and risk termination,” […]
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