Trump signs executive action to pay TSA employees after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding

Trump signed the action with an eye toward easing long security lines at many of the nation's top airports.

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Enhanced role for immigration officers at US airports as shutdown frustrates travels and screeners

Trump made clear on Sunday that he was going ahead with the plan to have immigration enforcement officers assist the Transportation Security Administration starting Monday by guarding exit lanes or checking passenger IDs unless Democrats agreed to fund the Department of Homeland Security.