Overview
- Homeland Security has been in a targeted shutdown since Feb. 14, with essential staff working without pay and uneven impacts across components.
- Republicans led by House Homeland Security Chair Andrew Garbarino urged Democrats to pass DHS funding after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran raised retaliation concerns.
- Democrats are pressing for statutory changes to ICE and CBP practices, including mask restrictions, body cameras, limits on roving patrols and clearer warrant standards.
- DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said she is coordinating with intelligence and law‑enforcement partners to monitor potential threats, and New York deployed extra police to sensitive sites.
- No congressional votes are expected until mid‑week as Democrats review the White House’s Feb. 27 proposal, with warnings that TSA, the Coast Guard, FEMA and World Cup security planning could be strained if the lapse continues.