ICE agents get paychecks. TSA officers get food banks. Same department. Same shutdown. Different bank accounts. Congress chose who eats and who doesn't.
Why compare ICE to TSA? TSA was always “paid to stand three” (and look like they’re doing something useful). How about:
ICE is paid to hurt innocent people and the economy in general while there’s…
FEMA workers who are out there actually helping people who really need it.
CISA employees who are actively engaged in fighting information security incidents. Probably the biggest impact of all government employees if they just stopped showing up for work!
Civilian Coast Guard employees who actually make it possible for things like search and rescue operations to function.
…who are not getting paid.
Aside: Seriously, the CISA folks need to start being treated like they’re holding the nuclear football. With the (unbelievablly stupid) Iran war going on, they’re what’s standing between infrastructure that works and suddenly having millions of Americans without power, water, or say, having a damn burst (which can happen if the right SCADA systems get taken over!).
Why compare ICE to TSA? TSA was always “paid to stand three” (and look like they’re doing something useful). How about:
ICE is paid to hurt innocent people and the economy in general while there’s…
…who are not getting paid.
Aside: Seriously, the CISA folks need to start being treated like they’re holding the nuclear football. With the (unbelievablly stupid) Iran war going on, they’re what’s standing between infrastructure that works and suddenly having millions of Americans without power, water, or say, having a damn burst (which can happen if the right SCADA systems get taken over!).