TSA union rep talks about the stress and uncertainty workers face during DHS shutdown

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Published March 27, 2026 at 4:42 AM EDT

Maggie Sabatino, a union representative for TSA officers at Philadelphia International Airport, talks with NPR's A Martinez about the DHS shutdown.

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