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US House votes to end government shutdown over immigration operations
The vote provides funding for most Department of Homeland Security agencies, except for two subagencies responsible for immigration enforcement.
April 30, 2026Trump proposes to begin privatizing TSA screening operations - Reuters
Trump proposes to begin privatizing TSA screening operations Reuters
April 3, 2026Major US airports return to normal as TSA workers get paid - Reuters
Major US airports return to normal as TSA workers get paid Reuters
March 30, 2026Partial government shutdown becomes the longest in US history
The 44-day funding lapse for the Department of Homeland Security has led to travel chaos at US airports.
March 30, 2026House Republicans reject Senate deal, prolonging partial government shutdown
Airport security agents have not been paid in more than a month due to a congressional impasse, causing travel chaos across the US.
March 28, 2026Trump orders TSA agents paid after House rejects deal - Reuters
Trump orders TSA agents paid after House rejects deal Reuters
March 27, 2026BBC journalist caught in travel chaos at Houston Airport
The airport is experiencing some of the longest delays in the US as TSA agents work without pay in a partial shutdown.
March 27, 2026Houston airport wait times reach over four hours amid US travel chaos
Nearly 40% of the security staff at the George Bush airport did not show up - the highest such rate in the country, US media report.
March 26, 2026'Helpful' and 'scary': Travellers react to ICE agents at airports
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been deployed to US airports to assist TSA during the partial government shutdown.
March 24, 2026US Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin as homeland security chief
The US senator will now oversee the embattled department after a series of immigration enforcement blunders.
March 24, 2026ICE agents deploy to major US airports as security queues stretch for hours
Hundreds of ICE agents have been deployed to 14 airports, in cities including New York, Atlanta and Houston.
March 23, 2026Trump says ICE agents will assist airport security as DHS shutdown continues
Travellers have faced hours-long waits at airports around the country as a partial government shutdown has left TSA agents without pay.
March 22, 2026Trump threatens to send ICE into airports unless funding deal reached
The president said ICE would "do security" as airport security staff have gone without pay for weeks due to a partial government shutdown.
March 21, 2026Airports rush to feed unpaid TSA workers as belts tighten - Reuters
Airports rush to feed unpaid TSA workers as belts tighten Reuters
March 21, 2026US says airport delays will worsen as shutdown continues - Reuters
US says airport delays will worsen as shutdown continues Reuters
March 20, 2026Five takeaways from Markwayne Mullin's Homeland Security confirmation hearing
The agency Mullin is vying to run entered its fifth week without funding, and concerns surrounding the budget loomed over questions.
March 18, 2026US airline CEOs urge Congress to end shutdown and pay airport workers
Travellers faced long queues at some airports at the weekend, after transport security workers missed their first full paycheck on Friday.
March 16, 2026US Senate fails to end standoff over funding Homeland Security, airport screening - Reuters
US Senate fails to end standoff over funding Homeland Security, airport screening Reuters
March 12, 2026US airport security lines worsen as missed paycheck looms for screeners - Reuters
US airport security lines worsen as missed paycheck looms for screeners Reuters
March 9, 2026Thousands face long queues at airports in Houston and New Orleans
The delays come amid increased spring travel and limited security personnel during a partial US government shutdown.
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White House Budget Would Push Privatization of TSA
The Trump administration is looking to privatize some elements of the TSA’s airport security screening operations. In a budget proposal for fiscal year 2027 released on Friday, the White House said
Trump Proposes TSA Privatization Following Long Airport Lines
Photo Credit: A TSA security screening entrance at Newark Airport's terminal A. Skift The Trump administration wants to privatize TSA following two government shutdowns in which TSA officers missed
Airport bottlenecks ease as TSA workers get paid, but shutdown continues
Stained-glass windows cast colorful shadows on the floor as travelers walk through LaGuardia Airport in New York, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) A traveler walks through TSA security l
Partial government shutdown becomes the longest in US history
The partial US government shutdown has become the longest in American history, as lawmakers in Washington continue to fight over funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). On Sunday, the
Airline Revokes Congress’s VIP Perk Until They End Shutdown
Delta Air Lines is sick of the government shutdown, and now they’re making Congress pay for it. The airline has refused to operate the special congressional desk service that assists lawmakers and st
Johnson Sparks GOP Crisis by Rejecting ‘Joke’ Senate Plan
Speaker Mike Johnson announced House Republicans would reject the bill to fund DHS sent over by the Republican-controlled Senate on Friday and went so far as to accuse Senate Republicans of not readin
How the Homeland Security deal unraveled and split Republican leaders in Congress
The US Senate passed a funding deal early Friday, but blowback from House Republicans came quickly. House Speaker Mike Johnson, upon opening the chamber for business, accused Democrats of playing a da
Trump ordena pagar a la seguridad de los aeropuertos ante la falta de acuerdo para financiar el DHS
El presidente ha anunciado la medida a través de su red social, Truth, para poner fin al caos que se ha tomado los aeropuertos de Estados Unidos desde hace días El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donal
Trump Hands ICE Cowboy First Order in Truth Social Meltdown
President Donald Trump has used an angry Truth Social post to issue a directive for his new Secretary of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin. As the partial government shutdown drags on, leading to o
Bills to pay FAA and TSA workers during shutdowns get introduced but keep stalling in Congress
A TSA agent works at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Travelers are screened at a security checkpoint at George Bush Intercontinental A
Airport disruptions abound as senators chase deal to end Homeland Security budget standoff
President Donald Trump says senators are “working on all of that,” when asked whether he would back a deal for Department of Homeland Security funding. Trump spoke as he hosted a swearing-in for Markw
House Republicans reject Senate deal, prolonging partial government shutdown
Republicans in the US House of Representatives have rejected a bipartisan deal to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and instead approved a different plan, prolonging the shutdown that h
BBC journalist caught in travel chaos at Houston Airport
Travellers across the US are facing unusually long lines at airports, as hundreds of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents have quit while others continue to miss paychecks and call out
Houston airport wait times reach over four hours amid US travel chaos
Travellers across the US are facing unusually long lines at airports, with some of the worst delays reported in Houston, where security wait times have stretched beyond four hours amid a partial gover
ICE agents deployed at Pittsburgh airport
Add Axios as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pittsburgh International Airport's security lines. Photo: Ryan Deto/Axios U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents we
Trump’s Border Czar Makes Confession About ICE‘s Role at Airports
Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan has revealed that ICE agents won’t just be helping travelers forced to wait in line at airports, but arresting people too. The president announced on Sunday that
Here's what ICE can (and can't) do in airports
Add Axios as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ICE and federal officers stand near a TSA checkpoint as travelers line up at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
ICE Cowboy Inheriting DHS Mess as Hundreds of Staffers Quit
Newly confirmed Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is inheriting a department in distress. The MAGA senator from Oklahoma, who is replacing “ICE Barbie” Kristi Noem, will contend with a sta
ICE agents deploy to major US airports as security queues stretch for hours
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have deployed to major airports across the country, helping to fill the void as thousands of security staff who are going without pay refuse to work
Trump says ICE agents will assist airport security as DHS shutdown continues
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will be sent to airports to help with increasingly long lines at security checkpoints, the Trump administration has said. US President Donald Trump