Liberating the Department of Homeland Security From the Democrat-Caused Shutdown

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Nearly 7 weeks have elapsed since Democrats shut down the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to prevent the brave men and women who work for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection from performing their duties to secure our country’s borders and enforce our immigration laws.  More than 35,000 employees, including Coast Guard civilians, Federal Emergency Management Agency employees helping to prepare the Nation for disaster response, and cybersecurity professionals at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, have gone without a paycheck for nearly 2 months because of congressional Democrats.  As a result, thousands of DHS employees who are performing their critical public safety responsibilities are struggling to make ends meet and provide for their families.

 This callous treatment of DHS employees must end in order to ensure that America is not susceptible to security threats and maintains readiness to respond to emergencies.  As President of the United States, I have determined that these circumstances constitute an emergency situation compromising the Nation’s security.  Accordingly, I hereby direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, to use funds that have a reasonable and logical nexus to the functions of DHS to provide each and every employee of DHS with the compensation and benefits that would have accrued to them if not for the Democrat-led DHS shutdown, consistent with applicable law, including 31 U.S.C. 1301(a).  Once regular funding for DHS has been restored, every effort should be made, as authorized by law, to adjust applicable funding accounts within DHS to ensure the continuation of DHS operations and activities consistent with planned expenditures prior to the lapse.

Source: Liberating the Department of Homeland Security From the Democrat-Caused Shutdown – The White House

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
Galatians 5:22-23

Senate fails again to advance funding for DHS as tempers flare over stalemate

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The Senate failed for a fourth time to advance a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, with no deal in sight.

Source: Senate fails again to advance funding for DHS as tempers flare over stalemate – CBS News

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Psalm 25:4

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TSA absences double during shutdown, 300 officers quit, as some airports see longer security lines

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TSA officer call-out rates have climbed into double-digit percentages at some airports, including half the officers at Houston’s Hobby Airport, straining screening operations and contributing to longer security lines.

Source: TSA absences double during shutdown, 300 officers quit, as some airports see longer security lines – CBS News

For they did not gain possession of the land by their own sword, Nor did their own arm save them; But it was Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your countenance, Because You favored them.
Psalm 44:3

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