As Shutdown Drags On, DHS Warns Over 1,000 TSA Officers Have Left Jobs—and Staffers Are Set to Go Unpaid Again
The ongoing partial government shutdown has led to over 1,000 TSA officers leaving their jobs, significantly impacting airport staffing. The Department of Homeland Security warns that it will soon run out of funds to pay its employees, including TSA agents. This situation has resulted in long security wait times at airports across the U.S., raising concerns ahead of the FIFA World Cup and summer travel season.
- ▪More than 1,000 TSA officers have quit their jobs due to the ongoing government shutdown.
- ▪The Department of Homeland Security is expected to run out of funds to pay staffers by early May.
- ▪Airports across the country have reported hours-long security wait times as a result of the staffing shortages.
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- ▪ Over 1,000 US TSA officers have left since start of shutdown, DHS says — All News
- ▪ Over 1,000 US TSA officers have left since start of shutdown, DHS says — Straits Times — World
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As the partial government shutdown continues to drag on, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning that more than 1,000 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers have quit their jobs, and that it will soon run out of money to pay department staffers.“Ahead of the FIFA World Cup and summer travel, this loss has SIGNIFICANTLY decreased TSA’s ability to meet passenger demand and left critical gaps in staffing, as each new recruit requires 4-6 MONTHS of training,” DHS said in a post on X on Monday evening.The shutdown, which began on Feb. 14 amid a standoff between Democratic and Republican lawmakers over immigration enforcement, is the longest in American history.
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