White House border czar, Tom Homan, expressed uncertainty about whether federal immigration officers will leave airports once TSA employees receive their delayed paychecks. Homan is working with acting TSA Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill and ICE Director Todd Lyons to determine what airports need assistance. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown has resulted in high call-out rates, hundreds of TSA officers quitting the force and lengthy security wait times at airports across the country. The majority of these officers are essential employees and Homan noted that TSA officers are struggling to feed their families or pay their rent while members of Congress are receiving paid.