US President Donald Trump has confirmed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will be deployed to American airports to assist Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staff with security checks, aiming to ease long lines and increase pressure on Democrats amid the partial government shutdown. Trump's border czar insists there is a 'well thought out plan' for the deployment.

Donald Trump is set to deploy immigration police to American airports starting Monday, a move attributed to a partial government shutdown that has affected the payment of thousands of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees.

A US official has issued a warning that small airports could soon be forced to shut down due to absences among Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staff.

House Republican Nick Langworthy has introduced the Pay TSA Act to ensure Transportation Security Administration workers receive their paychecks, as the partial government shutdown continues for a month, straining airport security.

A Michael Ramirez cartoon satirizes the government shutdown and the issue of Transportation Security Administration pay, depicting the shutdown of Congress.

Across the United States, unions and citizens are collecting funds to assist Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers who have been without full pay for over a month.

Airline passengers are saying that Transportation Security Administration workers need to get paid

The author (not pictured) is a TSA agent working through the government shutdown. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images Sharre Quick is a Transportation Security Administration agent in Nevada. Since the…

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has posted a warning on its website that travelers should be aware of.

The US border czar has announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will be joining Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel at airports as part of an ongoing plan.

The ongoing US government shutdown is leading to increased airport delays, with fears that absences among Transportation Security Administration officers will rise further over the weekend.

Portland International Airport has reportedly refused to display a political video from the Transportation Security Administration, citing the ongoing government shutdown as the reason for its decision.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is facing criticism for alleged inappropriate behavior that has caused outrage among travelers.