The plan is reminiscent of efforts by the White House to fund favored agencies during last fall’s government shutdown.

Trump is sending ICE agents to fill a TSA officer shortage during the government shutdown, but a major federal union warns this could create safety risks.

The Department of Homeland Security remains shut down more than a month after its Congressional funding expired. Lawmakers have not yet reached an agreement to fund the department which houses immigration and customs enforcement,

Callouts have spiked nationwide this week, with some airports seeing up to 40% of agents missing their shifts.

The deal under discussion would fund the department except for the part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement charged with arresting and deporting undocumented immigrants.

Wednesday was another day of misery for thousands trying to fly, with more TSA workers calling out amid the partial government shutdown. Congressional leaders are still seeking a deal on funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

Ha Nguyen McNeill, acting head of the Transportation Security Administration, said unpaid workers were piling up bills and some were donating plasma to get by.

Travel disruptions deepened Tuesday as senators raced to salvage a proposal to end the Homeland Security shutdown by funding much of the department, including airport workers going without pay, but excluding immigration operations that have been core to the dispute.