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TSA Shutdown: Record Delays, Assaults Surge

Published 2 weeks ago
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TSA screeners face unprecedented strain due to the ongoing government shutdown, with massive sick-outs and resignations leading to record-breaking airport security lines. President Trumps deployment of ICE agents to assist with checkpoints fails to alleviate the situation, as wait times stretch beyond four hours. TSA agents, now forty-one days without pay, grapple with financial hardships and increased assaults. Lawmakers remain at an impasse over DHS funding, with Democrats demanding immigration limits and Republicans accusing them of risking national security. The Senate plans another vote on advancing a funding bill, as callout rates soar and officers brace for another missed paycheck.

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