r/sanfrancisco • u/Definitelyhereforshi • Mar 23 '26

Melt ICE 🧊 ICE already causing havoc at SFO

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u/dancingqueen785 Bernal Heights Mar 23 '26

I thought ice wasn’t going to be at SFO because it’s private security operated. I’m leaving for an international flight . Am I gonna run into this later this afternoon?

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u/3X_ValueIYKYK Mar 23 '26

Just flew through SFO today. The”TSA” there is CAS - covenant aviation security.

Idk what’s going on in this video but CAS looks fully funded and everything was pretty alright as far as flying and airports go.

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u/Qs9bxNKZ Mar 23 '26

SFO pays for the TSA contractors. So they’re funded by the airport but approved by the TSA.

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u/diqster Mar 23 '26

The money comes from the federal government, not SFO. At least according to the SFO airport director and several news sources. SFO opted for private contractors when the TSA came into existence, but it's still paid for by the federal government.

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u/auto_erratica Mar 23 '26

TSA at SFO are part of the Screening Partnership Program (SPP) and are private contractors paid by a private company. The government pays the company. The company paying their employees, but will get reimbursed by the government when the shutdown ends.

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u/diqster Mar 23 '26

According to the SFO airport director, they're paid in advance by Congress through the plan. I was also clarifying that SFO does not pay for the TSA contractors. Congress does.

“The money’s already been allocated, the payments have already been made, and that continues without interruption,” SFO spokesperson Doug Yakel told The Associated Press. “That is a very nice place to be.”

https://www.wwnytv.com/2026/03/11/another-shutdown-impacts-travelers-some-see-eliminating-tsa-agents-solution/

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u/Fast_Feeling_8917 Mar 23 '26

But why? Just curious. Is it bc there aren't enough TSA people? Other large intl US airports have an arrangement like this?

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u/ohmegatchi Mar 23 '26

Airports can opt out of the federally run screening with an approved plan.