Why ICE agents are getting paid, but TSA employees are not

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Ice agents look on as travelers stand in long lines at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on March 23, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.
ICE agents have been deployed to a handful of US airports.

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The largest federal workers union says 'untrained, armed' ICE agents should not replace TSA

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TSA agents are working without pay during the partial government shutdown.

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Travelers describe airport chaos as unpaid TSA agents stop showing up: 'The line is coming from all directions'

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Passengers had to wait for as long as 75 minutes at JFK on Sunday morning.
Passengers had to wait for as long as 75 minutes at JFK on Sunday morning.

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Over 300 TSA agents have quit during the shutdown, and travelers could feel it for a while

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TSA agents are leaving their jobs.

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I visited JetBlue's first airport lounge. I was impressed, but one thing will stop me from going back.

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The inside of BlueHouse, which opened at JFK International Airport last year.

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US airport chaos: Travelers are waiting for hours in security lines as unpaid TSA agents stop showing up for work

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Passengers in TSA line
A TSA agent shortage caused by the partial government shutdown has led to long lines at airport security.

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The aerial refueling aircraft used in Operation Epic Fury were created from a single $16 million Boeing prototype. See the 'Dash 80.'

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The Boeing 367-80.
The prototype for the 707, the Boeing 367-80, shown here, was named by the Smithsonian Institution as "one of the 12 most significant aircraft of all time."

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Photos show chaos at airports as passengers are left stranded due to canceled flights

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Passengers are stranded in the terminal following prolonged flight cancellations.
Passengers are stranded in airports across the world amid ongoing air strikes in the Middle East.

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Blizzard updates: 9,000 flights canceled and thousands left without power as winter storm pummels the Northeast

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Views of workers shoveling snow in Times Square after midnight as the city braces for a blizzard on Sunday into Monday on February 23, 2026 in New York City.
Views of workers shoveling snow in Times Square on Sunday evening.

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Russia has started an 'evacuation' of its citizens from Cuba amid the island's jet fuel crisis

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A Rossiya Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft flies above a lamp post.
Rossiya is one of the two airlines servicing one-way flights from Cuba amid the jet fuel crisis.

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