India, March 23 -- The recent order by Donald Trump to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in US airports as well as his order to them to take off their masks has raised a raging debate nationally. The shift is an operationally urgent response to a protracted government shutdown, which can be viewed as a political message combined with security concerns, the power structure and institutions.

US Shutdown Crisis: A Security Shift in Crisis As the partial shutdown continues into the fifth week, the strains on the airport systems can be observed. The need to address the issue of staffing shortages has been reported by the Transportation Security Administration since thousands of unpaid workers are fighting to work. It has been ...