San Diego International Airport, ICE and TSA
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With airport security and wait times in a state of flux due to an ad hoc staffing situation at TSA checkpoints, travelers across the country face long wait times and uncertainty as they navigate airports,
Sunday TSA security lines already impacted with long wait times because of ongoing partial federal government shutdown.
Travelers at San Diego International Airport are experiencing long wait times at security checkpoints due to a partial government shutdown affecting TSA employees.
Robert Mack, a lead TSA officer and union leader based in San Diego, described working without pay since the partial government shutdown started in February. Mack said he was in “shock” when President Donald Trump’s said he would deploy federal immigration agents to airports.
Deployment of ICE officers at airports could lead to air travelers being stopped and questioned about their immigration status, UnidosUS warned.