Thousands of TSA officers missed their paycheck this week as the partial government shutdown lurches into another week.

Many employees have gone a month without a proper paycheck, leading some to quit their jobs while others rely on food banks for groceries.

While the Trump administration has dispatched ICE agents and National Guardsmen to airports to pick up the slack, there is no clear end to the standoff.

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