Summary
President Donald Trump signed an order for the Department of Homeland Security to pay TSA workers, who missed their wages due to a government shutdown. The Homeland Security Secretary stated that workers might start getting paid as early as Monday. The pay disruption happened because of a budget disagreement in the government.
Key Facts
- President Trump issued an order to start paying TSA workers after missed wages.
- The payment delay was due to a partial government shutdown starting in mid-February.
- The shutdown happened because of disagreements in government over the DHS budget, especially regarding immigration policies.
- TSA workers are considered essential and had to work during the funding lapse.
- Nearly 500 TSA workers have quit since the shutdown began.
- About 40% of TSA workers were not reporting to work, leading to longer airport security lines.
- Travellers are advised to arrive early at airports due to potential delays in security screening lines.
