Video shows long TSA lines at San Diego International Airport
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- A video from San Diego International Airport shows massive TSA security lines extending outside and deep into the terminal, causing significant delays for travelers.
- The airport issued a travel advisory urging passengers to arrive at least 2.5 hours before their flights due to extended wait times influenced by the ongoing federal government shutdown.
- The shutdown has disrupted TSA operations nationwide, with San Diego Rep. Scott Peters criticizing the lack of congressional action and proposing legislation to pay TSA and other federal workers without funding ICE and Border Patrol.
- President Trump plans to deploy ICE agents at major airports to cover TSA staffing shortages, a move opposed by California Governor Gavin Newsom, who called for limiting the immigration unit's presence.
- The situation has caused widespread passenger frustration, with delays and long lines reported since Sunday, highlighting the broader impact of the Homeland Security shutdown on air travel.
