DHS Shutdown Underway After Funding Deadline Missed
February 14, 2026
9:12 am
Washington — A partial shutdown of the U.S. government affecting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) took effect on Saturday after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement over funding tied to immigration enforcement policies under the Trump administration.
The shutdown, the second involving DHS in two weeks, leaves key agencies including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Coast Guard, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) operating under limited resources. DHS employs more than 260,000 people nationwide.
The impasse stems from Democratic objections to certain federal immigration enforcement practices, including …
