- U.S. airports are experiencing extended security wait times, with some reporting delays of up to four hours, amidst a spring break travel surge.
- The delays are attributed to the Department of Homeland Security operating without funding for nearly 40 days, leaving 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers unpaid.
- Over 450 TSA officers have quit and more than 3,000 have called out nationwide, exacerbating staffing shortages.
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been deployed to at least 14 airports, including major hubs like Atlanta and Chicago, to assist with security screenings.
- Lawmakers are negotiating to end the DHS shutdown, though Trump complicated discussions by linking the bill to a GOP-backed voting measure.
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