DHS Funding and Shutdown Fight

A partial DHS shutdown that began after funding lapsed Feb. 14 has continued amid a standoff over statutory ICE and CBP reforms tied to recent Minnesota killings, with lawmakers and the White House trading counteroffers while Congress remains largely recessed. Because ICE and CBP are largely insulated by prior multi‑year appropriations, roughly 90–95% of DHS staff (including TSA, FEMA, Coast Guard and Secret Service personnel) are working without pay, prompting missed-paycheck risks, suspension of Global Entry (PreCheck largely kept operational for now), frozen FEMA reimbursements and disaster support, curtailed Coast Guard missions to life‑saving and national security tasks, and mounting worries about airport delays and security planning for the 2026 World Cup.