Paychecks and passengers at US airports start moving

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Mar 30, 2026
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Passengers have been waiting hours to go through security in some US airports — Passengers have been waiting hours to go through security in some US airports
RONALDO SCHEMIDT

Passengers have been waiting hours to go through security in some US airports
RONALDO SCHEMIDT

Congestion at US airports is expected to ease this week after President Donald Trump ordered security officers be paid despite a partial government shutdown.

Funding for the Department of Homeland Security expired on February 14 because of a budget standoff in Congress over controversial immigration enforcement operations carried out by its component agencies.

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