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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Katie Hawkinson

Trump says he will sign order to ‘immediately pay’ TSA agents as shutdown continues

  • President Donald Trump announced an order for the Department of Homeland Security to immediately pay TSA agents amidst the ongoing partial government shutdown.
  • The shutdown, which began over 40 days ago due to a failure by lawmakers to agree on DHS funding, has left TSA agents working without pay.
  • This situation has led to staffing shortages and extended security lines at airports nationwide.
  • Acting TSA Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill highlighted the severe financial hardship faced by agents, with some resorting to sleeping in cars or selling plasma.
  • Democratic lawmakers are demanding reforms to immigration enforcement before agreeing to fund DHS, and bipartisan negotiations to end the shutdown have reportedly stalled.

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