Here’s how the DHS shutdown could impact the lives of everyday Americans
A government shutdown hit the Department of Homeland Security, affecting TSA airport security, FEMA disaster relief, and immigration services nationwide.
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What services will be affected by the DHS government shutdown?
Washington — The Department of Homeland Security officially shut down at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, after Congress failed to pass a bill to fund its operations before a stopgap measure lapsed. Democrats had made a number of demands to restrain the government’s immigration crackdown in exchange for their support of the funding measure but could