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DHS providing furloughed FEMA staff with unemployment resources amid shutdown
DHS informs furloughed FEMA employees to apply for state unemployment benefits amid funding lapse caused by congressional disputes over immigration and spending policies.
- The Department of Homeland Security is directing furloughed Federal Emergency Management Agency employees to seek state unemployment benefits, according to internal documents reviewed by ABC News.
- Funding for DHS lapsed in mid-February after Democrats refused to vote for the spending bill, citing demands for reforms to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement operations.
- A March 15 letter to creditors from DHS notes employees face difficulty meeting rent and mortgage payments, requesting 'flexibility' regarding late fees during the pay lapse.
- On Monday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries urged Democrats to support a discharge petition to fund all DHS agencies except ICE, aiming to force House Republicans to vote on the measure.
- The White House accused Democrats of 'jeopardizing America's border security,' while the current disruption mirrors a 43-day shutdown in 2025 over Affordable Care Act subsidies, suggesting recurring budget disputes.
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