How the runway crash and ICE agents' arrival are affecting LaGuardia

NPR | By Steve Kastenbaum,

Ailsa Chang

Published March 23, 2026 at 5:05 PM EDT

As President Trump says he's sending Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to help with TSA screening at U.S. airports, we hear from frustrated passengers at New York CIty's LaGuardia airport.

Steve Kastenbaum

Ailsa Chang

Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist who hosts All Things Considered along with Ari Shapiro, Audie Cornish, and Mary Louise Kelly. She landed in public radio after practicing law for a few years.

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