TSA officers describe tears, tough choices and dwindling savings from working without pay
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Passengers wait in a security checkpoint line at George Bush Intercontinental Airport Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)Passengers and their bags are screened at a security checkpoint at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)Taylor Desert, a TSA agent, checks in to pick up groceries at Gleaners Food Bank in Indianapolis, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)Taylor Desert, a TSA agent, leaves Gleaners Food Bank after picking up groceries in Indianapolis, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)Signage reading "TSA is Hiring" at Philadelphia International Airport, Monday, March 23, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Hannah Beier)
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Passengers wait in a security checkpoint line at George Bush Intercontinental Airport Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)