- Extensive security delays are affecting US airports, particularly William P. Hobby Airport in Houston and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, with passengers experiencing waits of several hours.
- The disruption was attributed to the ongoing government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, leading to a shortage of Transportation Security Administration agents.
- Hobby Airport advised travelers to arrive 4-5 hours before their flights, while New Orleans Airport warned that similar delays could continue throughout the coming week.
- The delays occurred during the busy spring break travel season, prompting Airlines for America to urge Congress and the administration to resolve the shutdown.
- Democratic lawmakers have stated that the Department of Homeland Security will not receive funding until new restrictions are placed on federal immigration operations.
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US airports face long delays as DHS shutdown hits security checkpoints
