Trump signs memo directing DHS to pay all employees during shutdown - NBC News
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Trump signs memo directing DHS to pay all employees during government shutdowns.
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Border security, immigration processing, and disaster response could continue uninterrupted, affecting those relying on these DHS services.
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President Trump signed a memorandum directing the Department of Homeland Security to pay all employees during a government shutdown, according to NBC News. The directive represents an attempt to maintain DHS operations and keep its workforce whole while Congress and the White House navigate funding disputes. DHS oversees critical functions including border security, immigration enforcement, and disaster response—functions that typically face service disruptions during shutdowns when appropriations lapse. The memo suggests the administration is prioritizing continuity at an agency central to Trump's policy agenda. It remains unclear whether similar orders will extend to other federal departments, or how the government will fund these payments without congressional appropriations.
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