5 things to know about the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security

[Dulcinea]

(NPR) The Department of Homeland Security has shut down after lawmakers failed to meet a midnight Friday deadline to fund the agency and its workforce of more than 260,000 people.

The department saw its baseline funding expire after lawmakers left town for a week-long recess, but without a deal to rein in the conduct of federal immigration officers. Democrats say that after two U.S. citizens were shot dead by immigration officers in Minneapolis, they need reforms cemented into law before agreeing to fund the department.

The shutdown is now the third in a matter of months, but unlike the others, this one is more limited. It only affects DHS, not other federal agencies. Still, the department is sweeping in its scope, responsible not only for immigration enforcement, but also disaster response and airport security.

https://www.npr.org/2026/02/14/nx-s1-5713914/department-of-homeland-security-shutdown

[Bobstandard]

1. Here are the five things

1 It’s hard to know how long the shutdown will last. (Duh)
2, immigration enforcement will likely continue uninterrupted
3. Air travelers could see delays …eventually
4. federal disaster relief will still be available but may be slowed down
5. Some Coast Guard missions may be suspended

See, that wasn’t so hard. Lazy links are lame.