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Deuxcents

(26,520 posts) Tue Mar 10, 2026, 11:45 AM 12 hrs ago

Question: if the TSA is a Homeland Security agency, why doesn't DHS pay the TSA salaries under shutdown?

Their budget is massive even tho asking for more

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Question: if the TSA is a Homeland Security agency, why doesn't DHS pay the TSA salaries under shutdown? (Original Post) Deuxcents 12 hrs ago OP

I Think Their Massive Budget Coolgoober 11 hrs ago #1

FEMA is also a DHS agency Earl_from_PA 10 hrs ago #2

Coolgoober

(298 posts)

1. I Think Their Massive Budget

Reply to Deuxcents (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 01:21 PM

11 hrs ago

Is mainly for ICE. The rest or most of the rest is waiting for funding that the Dems are holding up until there are stricter rules for ICE. Until then TSA agents must work without pay.

Earl_from_PA

(303 posts)

2. FEMA is also a DHS agency

Reply to Deuxcents (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 01:32 PM

10 hrs ago

And is currently not funded.

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