TSA Workers Ain’t Getting Paid….

They COULD get paid if Trump & Co. would ok harnessing ICE and CBP and icing OUT Stephen Miller from pushing for body counts in detentions of people, illegal or legal…..(Miller has influence in this situation)

It ‘s coming down to looking for handout for the workers as things  ‘slow’ down  for traveler’s,  with TSA workers numbers declining,  as their people leave to find other employment ?

Trump & Co. HAVE Been working HARD to REMOVE  ‘job security’ for Federal employee’s also….

 

Major airports are collecting gift cards and stocking food pantries for Transportation Security Administration workers working without pay through a second shutdown in six months.

The big picture: The Department of Homeland Security shutdown hits just as the spring break travel surge begins. Travelers face longer wait times as TSA employees navigate the rush without pay.

Driving the news: Denver International Airport asked followers on social media for $10 and $20 grocery and gas gift cards for TSA employees.

• Seattle-Tacoma International Airport opened a food pantry for TSA agents and is asking for donations of non-perishables, hygiene products and baby supplies.

Context: Many transportation security officers already work paycheck to paycheck, TSA says.

• The agency reported that during last year’s record-breaking government shutdown, more than 1,100 security officers departed, a more than 25% increase in separations from the same period the prior year….

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Catch up quick: DHS funding expired about a month ago with lawmakers locked in a stalemate over immigration enforcement.

• Other agencies under the DHS umbrella, like FEMA and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, also remain in limbo.
• Democrats have proposed proposed funding certain agencies like FEMA and TSA, while Republicans floated a measure to temporarily fund all of DHS. Both efforts failed.

What we’re watching: The Senate is set to vote again Thursday on DHS funding, but there’s no sign the impasse has eased, even with Secretary Kristi Noem on the outs….

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Note…

TSA workers are the one’s people see….

Other Homeland staff are working for free right now….

NOT ICE who have BILLIONS in their swollen budget…

Democrats in the US Senate are NOT budging on this so far….