_WHAT’S HAPPENING_
The partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has entered its sixth week, with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staffing shortages creating chaos at airports across the country.
Last week, TSA agents missed their first full paychecks. Some are still reporting to work with the promise of back pay once the shutdown ends, but others can’t or won’t go without income. Hundreds have left the agency in the past month, and more have simply stopped showing up.
In an attempt to alleviate the crisis, President Trump deployed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to major airports, while congressional negotiations remain stalled over Democrats' refusal to fund ICE without significant reforms.
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