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17.11.2021 / 23:49

TSA preparing for Thanksgiving travel to hit pre-pandemic levels

WASHINGTON - The number of airline passengers traveling for Thanksgiving this year is expected to rebound to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, but the Transportation Security Administration says it is ready to handle the surge.Administrator David Pekoske said Wednesday he expects agency staffing to be sufficient for what's traditionally TSA's busiest travel period."We are prepared," Pekoske told ABC's "Good Morning America." He said travelers should expect long lines at airports and plan to spend a little more time getting through security.RELATED: Vaccinated families can ‘feel good’ about holiday gatherings, Fauci saysIn 2019, a record 26 million passengers and crew passed through U.S.

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TSA head on record guns at checkpoints in 2022: 'Reflects what we’re seeing in society'

FILE - A TSA security screening checkpoint is pictured at an airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by: Jeff Greenberg/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) ATLANTA - The woman flying out of Philadelphia’s airport last year remembered to pack snacks, prescription medicine and a cellphone in her handbag.

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Texas AG Paxton sues Biden administration over deportation freeze

Paxton is the subject of a federal investigation into allegations that he committed bribery and abuse of office, among other crimes. AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration challenging the 100-day moratorium on deportations.Following Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday, acting Homeland Security Secretary David Pekoske signed a memorandum to review immigration enforcement policies.

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Orlando International Airport operating under ‘awareness, alertness, readiness’ ahead of possible threats

ORLANDO, Fla. – On Friday, Orlando International Airport leaders spoke on a conference call to discuss what to “look for” with regard to possible threats to the presidential inauguration this week.OIA spokeswoman Carolyn Fennell said the airport is not aware of any specific threats or concerns for imminent danger, but that the airport is operating under increased “awareness, alertness and readiness.”[TRENDING: Data scientist Rebekah Jones arrested in Florida | Disney World not selling any new annual passes | Orlando police search for missing 12-year-old girl]TSA Administrator David Pekoske said TSA officers, federal air marshals, canine teams and explosives experts “will have a noticeable presence in all federalized airports around the

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