'This is a dire situation': TSA wait times hit record highs at airports on Day 40 of the shutdown
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'This is a dire situation': TSA wait times hit record highs at airports on Day 40 of the shutdown
""This is a dire situation," she said, referring to the mounting hardships faced by unpaid airport workers, including piling bills and eviction notices."
"Top officials at agencies under the DHS umbrella warned about the potential risks of security lapses unless the partial government shutdown comes to an end."
"Democrats are insisting on changes to the Trump administration's immigration enforcement and mass deportation operations after the killings of two citizens in Minneapolis."
Air travelers are experiencing record wait times as the TSA faces challenges from a prolonged government shutdown. The acting head of TSA, Ha Nguyen McNeill, highlighted the struggles of unpaid airport workers, including financial hardships and the need for plasma donations. Lawmakers are at an impasse, with Republicans and Democrats unable to reach a compromise on immigration enforcement changes. The Department of Homeland Security has not received routine funding since mid-February, raising concerns about potential security lapses.
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