TSA agents are working without pay at US airports due to another shutdown
TSA officers continue working without pay during the DHS funding lapse, risking longer airport security lines and travel delays as spring break approaches, travel groups warn.
- The Department of Homeland Security shutdown has caused Transportation Security Administration officers to work without pay while awaiting funding approval by lawmakers.
- About 95% of TSA workers are classified as essential and must continue working despite the shutdown, which may lead to longer security lines and potential delays.
- Democratic lawmakers are withholding Homeland Security funding pending new restrictions on federal immigration operations after recent fatal shootings.
- Experts advise travelers to check security wait times early, arrive early, and follow TSA guidelines to minimize delays during the shutdown.
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Schumer says there are 3 sticking points in DHS shutdown — as thousands of ICE and TSA workers go unpaid
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer boiled down the Democrats' Department of Homeland Security ultimatum to three main sticking points as thousands of federal workers go without paychecks.
The closure of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which came into effect early on Saturday, affects the agency responsible for inspecting passengers and baggage at airports across the country. Travellers with aircraft reservations may be nervously remembering the 43-day government closure that caused historic cancellations of flights and long delays last year. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials are expected to work unp…
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