The U.S. government has been in a partial shutdown for a month.

A dispute in Congress over immigration enforcement funding has forced thousands of airport security workers and many others to go without pay.

But they’re still required to be on the job. Some airports are trying to help employees who are in financial need.

CGTN’s Hendrik Sybrandy reports.

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