The government shutdown is hitting airports — but not ICE

Source: The Verge

Airport Chaos Amid Government Shutdown

Chaos reigned at airports across the country last weekend, with thousands of travelers waiting in hours‑long security lines due to staffing shortages. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Coast Guard workers have turned to food banks for assistance after weeks without pay.

DHS Funding Standoff and Immigration Enforcement

The Department of Homeland Security has gone without funding for four weeks in a standoff over immigration enforcement. While the partial government shutdown was intended to curb mass arrests and deportations, federal agents have continued their anti‑immigrant crackdown unabated, leaving travelers and workers alike with few options.

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