Aviation security amid federal funding standoff

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Transportation Security Administration officers are working without pay and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are stepping in at airports around the country.

What does it all mean for airport safety and travelers? Wednesday at 8 p.m., join MPR News host Catharine Richert when she talks with a guest who has worked in aviation security for 30 years.

And we want to hear from you, too.

Have you recently flown and noticed any changes at TSA checkpoints? What’s your reaction to ICE agents helping at airport security?

Call us during the 8 p.m. hour at 651-227-6000 or 800 242-2828.  Or leave a comment on our Facebook or YouTube live feeds and our guest will respond on air.     

Guest:  

  • Sheldon H. Jacobson is a professor of Computer Science at the University of Illinois. He is a data scientist who has worked on aviation security for 30 years.

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