"ICE agents could remain at U.S. airports even after TSA workers receive their paychecks, according to White House border czar Tom Homan. Homan stated, 'It depends on how many TSA agents come back to work [and] how many TSA agents have actually quit and have no plan [of] coming back to work.'"
"'It's good news because these TSA officers are struggling. They can't feed their families or pay their rent,' Homan told Tapper, emphasizing the financial difficulties faced by TSA workers."
"A DHS social media post indicated TSA had begun the process of paying its workforce, with paychecks potentially arriving as early as Monday. However, the source of funding for these paychecks remains unclear amid ongoing legislative impasse."
"ICE officers have been assisting TSA agents by 'checking identification' and 'plugging other security holes,' which allows remaining TSA workers to focus on tasks that require more training, such as monitoring machines that examine luggage."
ICE agents could remain at U.S. airports after TSA workers receive paychecks. The decision depends on the number of TSA agents returning to work. TSA workers are struggling financially, and a plan is in place to pay them soon. The funding source for these paychecks remains unclear. ICE has been assisting TSA by checking identification and addressing security gaps, allowing TSA workers to focus on more specialized tasks. Approximately 50,000 TSA workers have been working without pay during the DHS shutdown.
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