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TSA Gold+ is coming to airports - and some aren’t thrilled

The voluntary program will begin at three U.S. airports next year

The Independent UK · Aug 6

‘They’re selling the safety of the traveling public’: TSA workers decry Trump privatization push

Union exploring options to oppose program that would put US airport screening into hands of private contractors

The Guardian - US · Aug 5

Airports Are Opting for Private Security Over the TSA. The Union Says That's a Public Safety Threat.

Airport security screeners at the 20 private-contract airports get paid during a government shutdown. A public sector union wants to make sure that doesn’t happen.

Reason · Jul 24

House committee discusses modernizing the TSA as Trump seeks to privatize airport screening

A House committee has discussed the future of the Transportation Security Administration as the Trump administration lobbies to replace TSA officers with private contractors

AAP · May 20

Border Czar Tom Homan Says ICE Agents Will Remain at Airports Until Normal Operations Resume

According to DHS data, approximately 500 TSA workers have quit since the start of the shutdown, while thousands of others have called out of work after going weeks without paychecks.

Latin Times · Mar 31

DHS funding freeze now longest partial government shutdown in US history

If the now six-week partial shutdown continues after the weekend, it will become the longest of any shutdown

The Guardian - US · Mar 29

ICE agents can make twice the salary of TSA employees—and economists warn their pay is more 'shutdown proof' than other government jobs

The starting salary for a TSA agent is $34,454, while most make between $46,000 and $55,000 per year.

Fortune · Mar 24

Largest federal workers union warns ICE agents are not trained to replace TSA and putting them in airports ‘does not fill a gap. It creates one’

President Donald Trump said the ICE officers would be able to conduct immigration arrests, though it was not their primary purpose.

Fortune · Mar 23

Trump's ICE at Airports Plan Sparks Staff Revolt, Raising Delay Fears

A controversial ICE strategy at US airports may cause travel disruptions, amid internal resistance, TSA staffing issues, and federal agent deployment under Trump. Stay informed on potential impacts on your travel.

International Business Times UK · Mar 23

Delta CEO slams Washington over unpaid TSA agents, says front-line workers are being used as ‘political chips’

More than 300 agents have quit since the partial shutdown began Feb. 14, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Fortune · Mar 18