WGCU News
Youn-Joo Park
08 Apr 2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are no longer present at the Southwest International Airport (RSW) as of Sunday, April 5, according to Steve Hennigan, executive director and CEO of the Lee County Port Authority.
Hennigan updated members of the Chamber of Southwest Florida with this information on Wednesday's presentation to the group about airport developments.
ICE agents are outside the locus of Port Authority's control. Hennigan says they were likely dispatched to Southwest Florida to assist with crowd management during the peak of airline travel season for the region, which is around Easter and Passover holidays each year.
The Southwest International Airport was the only airport in Florida that had ICE agents. Their first appearance at RSW was on March 23, during the height of partial government shutdown...
