'Helpful' and 'scary': Travellers react to ICE agents at airports
Summary
Travelers in the US are responding to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents helping at airports due to a partial government shutdown. The shutdown has affected the Department of Homeland Security, resulting in some TSA officers working without pay.Key Facts
- ICE agents are at airports to help the TSA due to a government shutdown.
- The shutdown impacts the Department of Homeland Security.
- TSA officers have worked without pay since funding ended in February.
- The TSA union criticized using "untrained, armed agents" to replace TSA officers.
- Staffing shortages have occurred because of the unpaid workforce.
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