politics
March 29, 2026
TSA officers to be paid as early as Monday, Homan says
Border czar Tom Homan on Sunday said Transportation Security Administration officers could get paid as soon as Monday following President Donald Trump’s executive order to get workers their paychecks.
TL;DR
- TSA officers may be paid as soon as Monday or Tuesday following President Trump's executive order.
- The partial government shutdown has caused hundreds of TSA officers to quit or call out, straining airport operations and leading to long wait times.
- The emergency payments are intended to stabilize airport security for spring travel but do not resolve the broader DHS funding crisis.
- Congress is at an impasse over DHS funding, with disputes centered on immigration enforcement policy.
- While TSA workers may get paid, other DHS employees, including FEMA and Coast Guard staff, remain unpaid.
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