DHS Shutdown Reaches Day 69

The shutdown is the longest in the department's history and has begun to impact critical operations at airports and border crossings.

Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned that the agency will run out of cash to pay salaries entirely by mid-May if a funding bill is not passed.

While Senate Republicans have advanced a $70 billion resolution, it faces an uncertain future in the House.

The human toll is mounting, with employees describing the stress of maintaining national security while being unable to pay for basic necessities like rent and groceries.