DHS Shutdown Stretches On

The prolonged funding lapse has forced DHS employees to barter for basic office supplies while critical immigration enforcement agencies run dangerously low on cash.

Republicans are attempting to use a rare budget reconciliation procedure to bypass a Democratic blockade and secure seventy billion dollars for ICE and Border Patrol.

Democrats have countered by focusing on affordability, introducing a series of amendments intended to highlight the impact of the shutdown on American families.

The stalemate continues to impact operations at the U.S.-Mexico border and has raised concerns about national security and airport staffing levels.