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TSA pay may be coming, but airport delays could persist and ICE agents may not leave soon
TSA workers are set to receive pay after a 44-day shutdown, but staffing shortages and up to 40% callout rates may keep delays while ICE agents continue airport support.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security to pay TSA officers immediately. DHS began processing payments for roughly 50,000 employees, with officials expecting checks to arrive by Monday or Tuesday.
- The shutdown reached 44 days on Sunday, leaving tens of thousands unpaid since Valentine's Day and triggering a staffing crisis. Over 12% of the workforce called out on Thursday, and nearly 500 officers quit.
- To mitigate shortages, President Trump deployed Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports. White House border czar Tom Homan stated agents are checking IDs and guarding exits, saying, "Every place we send ICE officers, the lines have decreased."
- Despite the pay order, experts warn security lines may remain disrupted for one or two weeks. Former TSA officer Caleb Harmon-Marshall cautioned that a single paycheck is insufficient to address the underlying staffing crisis.
- Meanwhile, Congress remains at a stalemate over DHS funding, with both chambers on a two-week recess until mid-April. This legislative break leaves the shutdown unresolved, forcing travelers to continue arriving hours early for flights.
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How soon will airport security lines return to normal after TSA officers get paid?
Hours-long security lines continued to snarl airports across the U.S. on Monday after TSA officers missed another paycheck last week during the partial government shutdown. But aviation experts say delays could ease within days once workers are paid again. President Trump, who said he recognized the urgency of paying security personnel, on Thursday directed Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to pay TSA workers immediately. On Friday, t…
Watauga Democrat
Donations to TSA personnel ends; delays, cancelations stable
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Ottumwa Courier
Some wait times at airport bottlenecks are easing with TSA paychecks promised
Wait times are improving at some U.S. airports now that Transportation Safety Administration workers have been promised their first paychecks in weeks. How long it will take for long security lines to consistently return to normal remains unknown. Bottlenecks disappeared…
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