DHS Shutdown Hits Day 38; Trump Demands SAVE Act Passage as Condition for Funding Resolution

The DHS funding standoff entered its 38th day with Trump insisting Republicans pass the SAVE America Act as a condition for any resolution. The shutdown, triggered by an impasse over ICE enforcement guardrails after two US citizens were shot dead in Minneapolis, has left TSA agents and other essential DHS employees working without pay. Spring break travel season is compounding the TSA staffing crisis, with Houston's George Bush Airport experiencing security lines wrapping three floors.