As the Department of Homeland Security remains shutdown amid the stalemate over President Donald Trump's immigration agenda, U.S. aviation industry leaders have warned that it is putting increasing strain on airport operations and the workforce that keeps them running.
In a letter to Congress, chief executives of American Airlines, United ?Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Alaska Air and others have demanded that Congress "immediately come together to reach an agreement to fund the Department of Homeland Security."
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