TSA, Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
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ICE officers go to TSA checkpoints at Trump's direction, while long wait times at airports persist
On Monday morning, a handful of federal officers were seen near busy lines at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Despite long TSA lines, travelers reported clearing security at CVG within the hour during peak spring break travel.
Monday travelers at BWI Marshall Airport fared better than weekend flyers, even as the Department of Homeland Security’s funding lapse continued to strain staffing. BWI officials wrote on social media early Monday that security checkpoint A — closest to the check-in stations and concourses for Southwest and American Airlines — would remain closed to start the workweek.
The ongoing partial government shutdown, which affects the Department of Homeland Security, has resulted in longer-than-average wait times at security checkpoints operated by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), whose officers will not be paid until the shutdown has ended. Why aren’t TSA officers getting paid?
Several ICE agents were deployed to the Southwest Florida International Airport on Monday. Two days later, they're still there and helping TSA.
"Relatively low wait times are a testament to the commitment of the local TSA team," said the Metropolitan Airports Commission.
A couple traveling to Costa Rica for their anniversary vacation spent hours at the TSA, missed their flight, and spent the night at the airport.
President Trump deployed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to select airports on Monday in an effort to ease shutdown-related staffing strains that have contributed to long lines at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints and flight delays.
Flight chaos returned to California on Sunday as huge lines formed at TSA checkpoints amid a spiraling funding crisis. Passengers were stuck in two-hour waits at San Diego International Airport as the 40-day Homeland Security shutdown wreaked havoc across the country.