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TSA absences still high at some airports, even as workers begin to get back pay

Mar 30, 2026Center

TSA staffing shortages remain far more severe than the national average, although wait times seemed to be stabilizing Monday.

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As airport chaos continues, TSA workers could see some relief

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Homan says ‘we’ll see’ if ICE officers leave airports once TSA workers get paid

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White House border czar Tom Homan expressed uncertainty Sunday at whether federal immigration officers will leave airports once Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees receive their delayed paychecks. “We’ll see. It depends [on] how many TSA agents come back to work, how many TSA agents have actually quit and have no plans [on] coming back to…

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