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DHS enters partial shutdown after funding lapses
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The US Department of Homeland Security ran out of funding over the weekend, triggering a partial shutdown starting Saturday as Congress remains in recess until February 23.
Why it matters
The funding lapse forces DHS to operate under shutdown rules, limiting activities to those classified as essential and constraining non-exempt work across multiple components. Agencies cited as affected include TSA, FEMA, Customs and Border Protection (including Border Patrol), ICE, and the US Coast Guard, creating cross-agency execution and coordination friction. With Congress out until February 23, the timing window for a funding fix is structurally narrowed, extending uncertainty for program execution and workforce scheduling. The stalled negotiations are tied to Democratic demands for changes to DHS immigration operations, keeping the funding outcome linked to operational policy conditions rather than a clean extension.
Implications
- • Non-essential DHS activities paused; backlogs accumulate across components
- • TSA/FEMA/CBP/ICE/Coast Guard staffing and scheduling disruptions
- • Funding restoration timing constrained until Congress returns Feb 23
- • Immigration-operations conditions become gating factor for DHS funding deal
Who is affected
- • DHS component agencies (TSA, FEMA, CBP/Border Patrol, ICE, US Coast Guard)
- • Federal employees and contractors supporting DHS non-essential functions
- • Airports and airlines reliant on TSA screening operations
- • State and local emergency management partners coordinating with FEMA
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