Unpaid TSA staff fuel long airport lines as DHS funding stalls travel
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With Department of Homeland Security funding stalled, TSA workers are unpaid and many are calling out, causing long security lines at major airports (including Atlanta and Houston) and occasional donor drives to support staff. The broader funding fight—tied to immigration enforcement reforms—has lawmakers divided, risking further travel disruption if a budget agreement isn’t reached.
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