ICE agents expected at airports Monday; long TSA lines continue at O'Hare, Midway in Chicago

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Multiple sources tell ABC News ICE agents will be deployed to 14 airports across the country, but that number could change as plans continue to unfold. It's still not known if Chicago airports are included.

Border Czar Tom Homan says agents will assist with security at entrances and exits as the plan continues to be developed.

The deployment of ICE agents comes as airports around the country have seen long lines caused by lack of funding for TSA staff.

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ABC7 camera captured long lines at Chicago O'Hare International Airport Sunday afternoon.

TSA agents have either quit or called out sick as they continue to work without pay amid a weeks-long partial government shutdown for the Department of Homeland Security.

ABC7 crews also saw long lines at Chicago Midway International Airport earlier Sunday.

According to TSA data obtained by ABC News, TSA saw the highest call out rate of TSA officers at airports on Saturday, about 11.5% of the schedule workforce. At Midway, nearly 30% of officers called out sick.

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Homan says air travelers could see ICE agents at airports as soon as Monday. He says the administration will prioritize airports with the longest wait times.

"This is about helping the men and women of TSA," Homan said. "They've lost several hundred employees line are really slow because of the shut down. This is about going to help TSA do their mission and get the American public through the airports as they quick as they can."

"ICE agents aren't going to help with TSA," air traveler Katelyn Bond said. "Like, let's be honest, TSA agents are there to be TSA agents, and ICE agents are ICE agents. They're two totally different things. And it's not something that helps take off the load of work that TSA agents have been dealing with."

AFGE Local 777, which represents TSA agents, said in a statement, "From a union and TSA officers standpoint just pay TSA. Stop playing games with our workforce and the safety of the traveling public. Respect the officers who show up every day and keep this system running."

Union representatives are warning that bringing in untrained personnel to do TSA's work could create even more challenges.

To see real-time delays and cancellations, visit the city's website here.