Name: 美國運輸安全局人員無薪停工的辛酸血淚大公開！ (TSA workers share toll of working without pay amid shutdown)
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Going to turn now to that other major travel story tonight, the major delays at America's airports as security lines in some cases snake through concourses downstairs, even into baggage areas at times.

接下來我們來看看今晚另一個重要的旅遊新聞，美國機場的嚴重延誤，有時候安檢線會蜿蜒穿過候機室，甚至到行李區。

Here's senior transportation correspondent Chris Van Cleave.

我們的資深交通記者 Chris Van Cleave 帶您來看。

這絕對不是 fliers 希望看到的景象。

Arriving at the New Orleans airport Monday morning, only some TSA lines open due to staffing shortages stemming from soaring sick calls.

星期一早上抵達紐奧良機場，因為 sick calls 暴增導致 staffing shortages，只有少數 TSA 櫃檯開放。

The line snaking its way through the terminal for a second straight day Sunday, people were in line for hours, stretching out into the parking garage.

星期天，隊伍已經連續第二天蜿蜒穿過 terminal，大家排了好幾個小時，甚至排到 parking garage。

I was here three weeks ago during Mardi Gras and it was no problem.

我三個星期前 Mardi Gras 的時候來這裡，完全沒問題。

So rather than a 3pm flight, it is now a 8pm flight.

所以原本下午三點的 flight，現在變成晚上八點的 flight 了。

At Houston's Hobby Airport, wait times topped three hours Sunday, and

休士頓 Hobby Airport 的 wait times 星期天超過了三個小時，

by Monday, the line was still at least two hours long just to get to security.

到了星期一，光是到 security 的隊伍還是至少要排兩小時。

Now some airports are telling fliers to get here at least three hours before their flights.

現在有些 airport 告訴 fliers 至少要提早三小時到。

This surge in wait times comes as the airlines are preparing to fly 171 million people for spring break and as a partial government shutdown over the Trump administration's immigration policies enters its fourth week.

這些 wait times 暴增，正值 airlines 準備在 spring break 載送一億七千一百萬人，同時川普政府的 immigration policies 導致的政府部分關閉也進入了第四週。

The second prolonged government shutdown since October is taking a toll on some of the government's lowest paid workers.

自十月以來第二次長時間的政府關閉，正在影響一些政府裡薪水最低的員工。

The more than 50,000 TSA officers on the job will miss a full paycheck this week and have no idea when the next one will come driving the spike in sick calls.

超過五萬名在職的 TSA 官員這週將領不到全額 paycheck，而且不知道下一張何時會來，這也導致了 sick calls 的飆升。

我們不需要一個關於 paycheck 的承諾。

我們不能拿著一張支票的承諾去銀行。

With a political stalemate continuing in Washington, a trip to the airport means a flight of uncertainty at airports nationwide.

隨著華盛頓的 political stalemate 持續，一趟 airport 之旅意味著全國 airports 的 flight 充滿了不確定性。

CBS 新聞記者 Chris Van Cleave 來自鳳凰城。

Tonight, new reports of long lines at several American airports.

今晚，美國多個 airports 出現長隊的新報導。

This is Newark Liberty International, where flyers experience extended wait times at security.

這裡是 Newark Liberty International，fliers 在 security 經歷了延長的 wait times。

TSA agents are working without pay and losing patience fast.

TSA 官員們無薪工作，耐心正迅速消失。

CBS Tim McNicholas is there with major problems looming this spring break.

CBS記者 Tim McNicholas 在現場，面臨 spring break 的重大問題。

Many TSA workers live paycheck to paycheck.

許多 TSA 工作人員過著 paycheck to paycheck 的生活。

And this is now the third federal funding lapse in the last year.

這是去年第三次聯邦資金中斷了。

This time it's happening during the spring break travel rush.

這次發生在 spring break 的旅遊高峰期。

From Austin, Texas, to Philadelphia, New York City to New Orleans, travelers are running into long security lines and travel headaches.

從德州的奧斯汀、費城的、紐約市到紐奧良，旅客們都遇到了漫長的 security 隊伍和旅遊的煩惱。

I might miss the flight and I have a connection to my hometown in Wisconsin.

我可能會錯過 flight，而且我還有一個要轉機回我的家鄉威斯康辛。

Federal data shows more than 300 TSA employees have resigned during the Partial shutdown, unscheduled absences have doubled.

聯邦數據顯示，在這次部分關閉期間，有超過 300 名 TSA 員工辭職，非排班的缺勤翻倍。

The TSA says it's adjusting operations to deal with staffing challenges.

TSA 表示正在調整營運以應對 staffing challenges。

They're going to food banks when they get off work.

Johnny Jones is a TSA officer at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and the secretary treasurer of the union, representing 45,000 TSA officers nationwide.

Johnny Jones 是達拉斯沃斯堡國際 airport 的一名 TSA 官員，也是代表全國 45,000 名 TSA 官員的工會的祕書兼財務長。

A lot of people, sometimes middle of next week, they're going to run out of money.

很多人，有時候是下週中，他們就會沒錢了。

They don't have no way of getting to work.

They won't have a car with gas to drive to work in.

他們沒有車子和汽油可以開車去上班。

Democrats have refused to approve the Department of Homeland Security's budget unless GOP lawmakers and the White House agree to changes to ICE, including requirements for agents to wear IDs and remove their masks.

民主黨人拒絕準許國土安全部的預算，除非共和黨議員和白宮同意修改 ICE 的規定，包括要求官員佩戴識別證並摘下口罩。

Yesterday, DHS began playing this video in airports blaming, quote, the ongoing Democrat shutdown of the TSA for longer than average wait times.

昨天，DHS 開始在機場播放這段影片，將較長的平均 wait times 歸咎於民主黨持續關閉 TSA。

One thing that's pretty consistent that I've heard from the workforce, they are tired of being political pawns in the middle of a tug of war between the political parties that we have running our government.

我從基層聽到的比較一致的說法是，他們厭倦了在我們執政的政黨之間的拉鋸戰中，成為政治籌碼。

Jones says even though officers feel demoralized, they are committed still to protecting the flying public.

Jones 表示，儘管官員們感到士氣低落，但他們仍然致力於保護飛行的民眾。

Now, keep in mind, if you miss your flight due to TSA delays, you are not eligible for a refund that's considered outside the airline's control.

現在請注意，如果你因為 TSA 延誤而錯過 flight，你無法獲得被視為 airline 無法控制的退款。

今晚，美國十家主要 airlines 的 CEO 要求國會結束資金僵局，並支付 TSA 工作人員的薪水。

airlines are demanding Congress end a funding standoff and pay its TSA workers.

他們在信中聲稱，93% 的美國人支持在 government shutdowns 期間支付航空業員工的薪水。

In a letter, they claim 93% of Americans support paying aviation workers during government shutdowns.

CBS 的 Tim McNicholas 在 Newark International 帶來最新發展。

CBS's Tim McNicholas is at Newark International with the latest developments.

在一些 airport，人們要花好幾個小時才能通過 security，而 TSA 的 officers 說他們難以支付帳單。

People are waiting hours to get through security at some airports and TSA officers say struggling to pay their bills.

那些 airline CEO 形容這是不可接受的，許多旅客也同意。

Those airline CEOs describe it as unacceptable and many travelers agree.

TSA staffing shortages 正與 spring break 的旅遊高峰期撞在一起，而中西部週末的暴風雪讓情況雪上加霜。

TSA staffing challenges are colliding with a spring break travel rush made even worse by a weekend snowstorm in the Midwest.

More than 300 TSA officers have resigned since the partial shutdown started and unscheduled absences have doubled, according to the federal government.

聯邦政府表示，部分停擺開始以來，已有超過 300 名 TSA officers 辭職，未經安排的缺勤也增加了一倍。

President Trump blames the funding lapse on Democrats who refused to approve the Department of Homeland Security's budget unless GOP lawmakers and the White House agree to changes to ICE, including requirements for agents to wear IDs and remove their masks.

川普總統將資金短缺歸咎於民主黨人，他們拒絕準許國土安全部的預算，除非共和黨議員和白宮同意修改 ICE 的規定，包括要求官員佩戴 ID 並摘下口罩。

Chris Sununu is the CEO of Airlines for America, the trade group that represents the airlines, urging Congress to act.

Chris Sununu 是 Airlines for America 的 CEO，該行業協會代表航空公司，敦促國會採取行動。

Have your political fights on the side, but

你們的政治鬥爭可以另外進行，但是

don't drag down the entire traveling American public because of it.

不要是以拖累整個出行的美國民眾。

The TSA says it's adjusting operations to deal with the staffing constraints.

TSA 表示正在調整營運以應對人力限制。

I think the longer it goes, more and more TSOs, as you're called, will call out and not show up for work.

我認為拖得越久，越來越多的 TSOs（你們的稱呼）就會打電話請假，不出勤。

A Union representative for 45,000 TSA officers tells us that some officers are picking up second jobs and even selling plasma to make ends meet.

一位代表 45,000 名 TSA officers 的工會代表告訴我們，有些 officers 正在兼第二份差，甚至賣血漿來維持生計。

He says officers are tired of being, quote, political pawns in the middle of a tug of war.

他說，這些官員們已經厭倦了在兩方拉扯中，成為「政治棋子」。

Tens of thousands of TSA agents are not getting paid because of a government shutdown.

因為政府關門，數萬名 TSA 員工沒有領到薪水。

這個情況已經持續一個多月了。

Thereabouts of agents called out sick yesterday.

昨天大約有百分之十的官員請病假。

What it means for long lines for safety and security as well.

這對安全檢查的長隊有什麼影響。

接下來是資深交通線記者 Chris Van Cleave。

Today it was fliers at Atlanta's airport suffering through security lines so long they took two and a half hours to navigate.

今天在亞特蘭大機場，旅客們得忍受長達兩個半小時的安檢隊伍。

TSA staffing issues forced one of the airport's checkpoints to close over the weekend.

TSA 人員短缺，迫使機場其中一個檢查站週末關閉。

This was the scene at the Austin, Texas, airport.

這就是德州奧斯汀機場的景象。

TSA sick calls have more than tripled during the shutdown nationally, just as the nation's airlines expect a record 171 million flyers for spring break.

停擺期間，全國 TSA 病假人數增加兩倍多，而此時正值航空公司預期 spring break 將有創紀錄的 1.71 億名 fliers。

We got here four hours early and we're hoping to make it for sure.

我們提早四小時到，希望能順利趕上。

Robert Echeverria worked the TSA checkpoints at the Salt Lake City airport for nine years, but

Robert Echeverria 在鹽湖城機場的 TSA 檢查站工作了九年，但是

with no paycheck or end in sight to the latest partial government shutdown, he quit.

領不到薪水，而且這次的政府停擺似乎看不到盡頭，他辭職了。

但我的家人還是得擺在第一位。

He's among more than360 TSA officers who have quit since the shutdown began last month.

他是自上個月停擺開始以來，超過 360 名辭職的 TSA 官員之一。

The hardest thing is seeing the struggle that my wife was going through and not trying to bring more stress to her, but

最難的是看到我太太的辛苦，我不想給她更多壓力，但是

seeing her cry every night and seeing her just be emotional and how am I going to feed my family?

看到她每晚哭泣，情緒起伏很大，我該怎麼養家？