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And as those agents missed yet another paycheck yesterday.
Good news for people flying out of Atlanta, not too many lines here today.
However, that is not the case in places like Baltimore.
Lines starting outside of the terminal, likely a lot of travelers worried they're going to miss their flights, and they're angry.
And this all comes as Congress still cannot come to an agreement to fund DHS.
And President Trump and DHS says that TSA workers could see money in their bank accounts as soon as Monday.
This is the first time in well over a week that we have not seen those consistent, crazy long lines here in Atlanta.
We know President Trump did sign that emergency order that could pay TSA workers as soon as Monday.
I've been talking to a lot of people also who say that they just don't want to take the risk flying out of here right now.
But we also know that ICE has been here so those actual TSA workers can do the specialty screening stuff while ICE agents are checking IDs.
However, that is not the case in places like Baltimore.
Lines starting outside of the terminal, and they're angry.
Some even decided the lines just aren't worth it.
The George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston has also been dealing with painfully long lines.
It's now been more than a week of travelers dealing with crazy long lines here at the Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Hopefully some relief will come soon.
We will see if that happens.
ASA workers continue to quit or call out of work amid this partial government shutdown.
Now, we have seen ICE agents here in Atlanta today helping out with line management and crowd control.