Treasury Grants DHS Workers 30‑Day Automatic Tax Filing Extension Amid Record Shutdown
The Treasury has granted Department of Homeland Security workers a 30‑day automatic tax‑filing extension amid the record shutdown, a move the administration framed as relief for an "unfair burden." Separately, President Trump is pledging an executive order to pay all DHS employees — his second unilateral pay action this week after a TSA-pay order — a pattern Axios says could conflict with the Antideficiency Act’s prohibition on spending without appropriations.
📌 Key Facts
- The Treasury granted Department of Homeland Security (DHS) workers a 30‑day automatic federal tax‑filing extension amid a record government shutdown.
- Separately, former President Trump pledged an executive order to pay all DHS employees during the same shutdown.
- Axios reports this would be his second such unilateral pay action in a week, following an earlier order to pay TSA employees, suggesting a pattern of similar moves.
- Axios characterizes the pledged executive order as an attempt to circumvent Congress by using executive authority to provide pay.
- The coverage links these pay actions to potential legal conflict with the Antideficiency Act, which prohibits spending without congressional appropriations.
- The Treasury tax‑filing extension and the proposed executive pay orders are distinct actions aimed at easing hardship caused by the shutdown.
📊 Relevant Data
Monthly detentions of noncriminal Latinos by ICE increased from an average of 900 under the Biden administration (February-September 2024) to 6,000 under the Trump administration (February-September 2025), representing a sixfold increase.
LATINO ICE DETENTIONS DRAMATICALLY RESHAPED UNDER TRUMP — UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute
The share of noncriminal detainees who are Latino increased from 74% to 85% during the Trump administration, with Latinos accounting for approximately 90% of interior ICE arrests, compared to Hispanics comprising about 19% of the U.S. population in 2026.
LATINO ICE DETENTIONS DRAMATICALLY RESHAPED UNDER TRUMP — UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute
U.S. net international migration declined from 2.7 million in 2023-2024 to 1.3 million in 2024-2025, contributing to a slowdown in population growth from 1.0% to 0.5%, with immigration accounting for 71% of the nation's population growth in 2024-2025.
Population Growth Slows Due to Decline in Net International Migration — U.S. Census Bureau
Since the start of the DHS shutdown in 2026, more than 450 TSA officers have quit, with attrition exacerbating staffing shortages at airports.
TSA says 460 airport officers quit as standoff poses major security risks — Reuters
The 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act abolished national origins quotas, leading to an increase in the foreign-born population from 5% in 1965 to 14% in 2026, with significant growth in Hispanic and Asian populations through family reunification policies.
Fifty Years On, the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act Continues to Reshape the United States — Migration Policy Institute
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- Separately from Treasury’s tax-filing extension, Trump is now pledging an executive order to pay all DHS employees during the same record shutdown.
- Axios notes this is his second such move in a week, following a prior TSA-pay order, indicating a pattern of unilateral attempts to ease shutdown pain.
- The article directly links these pay moves to potential conflict with the Antideficiency Act’s prohibition on spending without appropriations.