(Houston, TX) – Long lines at TSA checkpoints are still giving travelers headaches at some of the nation’s airports with the partial government shutdown dragging on. Airports are dealing with TSA staffing shortages as agents go without pay, causing lines at security checkpoints to stretch for hours. Meanwhile, President Trump says he may call up the National Guard for more help after deploying ICE agents to some airports. The Department of Homeland Security says more than 400 TSA employees have quit.
The National Guard may soon join ICE agents at airports across the nation as the TSA staffing crisis continues. In a Truth Social post yesterday, President Trump said he may call up the National Guard for more help. TSA employees are not being paid during the ongoing partial government shutdown and hundreds have already quit their jobs. At the urging of President Trump, ICE agents were deployed at a number of airports this week. They’ve been tasked with helping to relieve some of the stress on the remaining TSA workers by assisting with security, which has led to hours-long passenger lines at airport checkpoints.
Comments