President Trump Plans Executive Order to Pay DHS Workers Amid Ongoing Shutdown
President Trump announced his intention to sign an executive order to pay all Department of Homeland Security (DHS) workers, despite the ongoing partial government shutdown, which has reached its 48th day. This decision follows a previous order that authorized pay for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers. The shutdown persists due to a legislative impasse over funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which are central to the president's immigration policies. While TSA workers have received back pay, other DHS employees, including those at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, continue to work without pay. The House of Representatives failed to pass a Senate-approved funding bill, which would have temporarily resolved the shutdown, due to pressure from conservative GOP members. 
