SALT LAKE CITY — Travelers arriving at Salt Lake City International Airport were caught up in massive delays getting through security on Friday morning.
Several FOX 13 News viewers reached out to inform us of the long lines at TSA checkpoints that they are seeing.
Watch: FOX 13 News viewer video shows long lines at SLC International
TSA lines have been growing at airports nationwide as a partial government shutdown has stretched into its sixth week. Democrats have been pushing for reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement before agreeing to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
While other airports had suffered with lengthy security lines, Salt Lake City remained relatively unscathed until Friday.
The long lines dissipated throughout the morning, and wait times have since returned to normal levels. Airport officials blamed Friday's lines on the weekend travel rush heading into spring break.
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DHS officials said that on Wednesday, about 11% of their workers called out as the struggle to afford expenses while working without pay.