TSA employees have been working in US airports without pay since the partial shutdown began in February
A rising number of US airports are asking for donations to support employees affected by the partial government shutdown with airport security officials missing their first full paychecks Friday.
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees have been working in airports around the US without pay since a shutdown began in February after Republicans and Democrats failed to reach a funding agreement. Democrats have since refused to support a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, the TSA’s parent agency, without first receiving guaranteed immigration enforcement reforms.
Amid the shutdown, TSA workers have been faced with continuing to work at airports without pay or find other ways to make income.
Some airports in response have started food pantries while others have requested community members donate small grocery and gasoline gift cards.
