The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is experiencing long wait times at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport due to a lack of resolution to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and ongoing negotiations over immigration and border patrol policies. The shutdown has been triggered by Democratic lawmakers' dissatisfaction with ICE management, following the shooting deaths of two American citizens protesting immigration enforcement in Minneapolis. The TSA has reported high volumes of call-outs, leading to long lines for passengers and luggage screening.