Overview
- DHS says TSA call‑outs have fallen by more than 43% since the president ordered staff to be paid, and many airports report faster security lines.
- TSA officers have begun receiving back pay after a presidential memo directed Homeland Security and the budget office to use funds tied to TSA operations.
- Improvements vary by airport, with high recent call‑out rates at Atlanta, Philadelphia and JFK, and some JFK terminals still posting around 30‑minute waits as LaGuardia reports about 10 minutes.
- ICE officers continue to help at certain checkpoints, DHS will not confirm where they are stationed, and travelers have reported sightings at JFK and LaGuardia.
- The partial shutdown remains unresolved, with a tentative Senate plan that excludes immigration enforcement funding and no House vote yet, leaving airport staffing vulnerable to new disruptions.