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Why are ICE agents still being paid during the shutdown while TSA workers aren’t? - Poynter

Poynter·Maria Ramirez Uribe·6 months ago
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President Donald Trump sent Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to some U.S. airports starting March 23 in an attempt to alleviate hours-long security wait times amid a partial government shutdown. “We put ICE in charge, they are helping (Transportation Security Administration) agents,” Trump said at a Memphis, Tennessee, event. It isn’t clear what the officers’ roles will be. Trump also said he would consider deploying the National Guard if needed. There’s one important difference between ICE and TSA agents: ICE agents are still being paid, but TSA agents have not been paid for more than a month. The impasse over funding stems from federal agents’ killing of U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota. Democrats are demanding policy changes in immigration officer’s tactics such as requiring them to wear body cameras and not wear masks. Both parties agreed to fund the rest of the government while they sought a Department of Homeland Security funding compromise.…

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