Travelers in America’s overstressed airports on Monday spotted Department of Homeland Security personnel, including ICE agents, who have been tasked with assisting Transportation Security Administration workers as they entered another week without pay due to a partial government shutdown. NBC News confirmed that ICE and DHS officers and agents were at several major airports, including … Read more
The Trump administration is deploying Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to some airports to fill in for Transportation Security Administration officers amid staffing shortages during the partial government shutdown. Democrats have slammed the move as ICE agents have been at the center of the partial shutdown on Capitol Hill. Skyler Henry reports. Source link
The Department of Homeland Security is using discretionary funding to continue paying active-duty U.S. Coast Guard personnel during the department’s ongoing shutdown, even as civilian employees remain unpaid, according to several U.S. officials and a department spokesperson. “Military members received their latest paycheck last week. USCG civilian workforce is not receiving paychecks,” the spokesperson said … Read more
ATLANTA — Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Monday as powerful storms swept across the eastern half of the country and a partial government shutdown affecting airport security screeners dragged into a second month. The disruptions come at an already challenging time for air travel, in part because the shutdown that … Read more
TSA staffing shortage issues surged over the weekend after agents missed their first full paycheck due to a partial government shutdown, creating hourslong wait times for travelers as call outs increase operational concerns, according to the Department of Homeland Security. There were more than 111 incidents where shortages threatened “operational integrity” on Sunday, which the … Read more
Airline CEOs tell Congress to end partial government shutdown – CBS News Watch CBS News The CEOs of ten major U.S. airlines are demanding Congress end a funding standoff and pay TSA workers. In a letter, they claim 93% of Americans support paying aviation workers during government shutdowns. Tim McNicholas has more. Source link
Since the Department of Homeland Security shut down last month, Transportation Security Administration employees have been working without pay. Travelers around the U.S. saw long lines and delays as the agency grappled with staffing shortages and resignations. Source link
Fliers running into long lines, travel headaches amid partial government shutdown – CBS News Watch CBS News Fliers in the U.S. experienced long lines at security as TSA agents worked without pay. Tim McNicholas has more on the major problems looming this spring break. Source link
A father of three felt that he had no other choice but to quit his job as a Transportation Security Administration officer and find other work as the partial government shutdown goes on. Robert Echeverria worked the TSA checkpoints at Salt Lake City International Airport for nine years. “I love the agency. I love the … Read more
Travel delays plague U.S. airports as partial government shutdown lingers – CBS News Watch CBS News The partial government shutdown is causing major travel delays across the U.S. as TSA struggles with staffing shortages. CBS News’ Elaine Quijano has more. Source link