US EditionBorder Agents, Officers Still Working During Government Shutdown
More than 200,000 federal law enforcement officers, including ICE agents, continue working without pay during the shutdown, with back pay guaranteed once it ends.
- On Oct. 1, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said border and immigration enforcement will not be affected by the government shutdown, dismissing rumors as false on X.
- With the government shut down early Wednesday after lawmakers failed to reach a funding deal, Senate Republicans' short-term extension to Nov. 21 was blocked by Democrats.
- A DHS contingency plan published on September 27 states more than 19,000 of ICE's roughly 21,000 employees and most U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel will work through the shutdown.
- Essential officers will work without pay while many support staff face furlough, but the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 requires retroactive pay after the shutdown.
- The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association urged Congress to swiftly pass funding, warning the shutdown strains officers, risks public safety, and offered to collaborate with lawmakers.
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Border Patrol Agents Working Normally During Government Shutdown
Border Patrol says they are operating normally during the federal government shutdown. Roughly 20 thousand Border Patrol agents are working as they wait for the back pay from the end of the current shutdown. Commissioner Rodney Scott told Border Report that agents continue to report for duty and protect America regardless of the failures in the legislative branch and the politics in Washington. Scott says the men and women of CBP should never be…
ICE’s Efforts to Continue Uninterrupted During Government Shutdown
It’s that time again. Washington is throwing its latest self-important tantrum, otherwise known as a government shutdown. The whole spectacle is a tired rerun where... The post ICE’s Efforts to Continue Uninterrupted During Government Shutdown appeared first on Patriot Journal.
ICE will continue enforcement amid federal government shutdown
ICE will continue to conduct immigration arrests and detentions during the government shutdown. Other aspects of the nation’s immigration system may slow, depending on the particular agency or duty. The Trump administration has made Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations a top priority, notes the American Immigration Council’s Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, pouring dollars and people into its effort to bolster agency activities. Most ICE work i…
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