Don’t Hold Our Pay Hostage, Say U.S. Homeland Security Employees
Workers in DHS agencies are feeling frustrated and angry as they gear up for a possible temporary loss of pay.
Here's What Happens If Homeland Security Shuts Down
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Gabe Pacheco, a San Diego border patrol agent, is worried that the warning light on his dashboard means his transmission will finally give out next week, just as he could be required to work without a paycheck.
Because lawmakers in Washington are holding funding for the Department of Homeland Security hostage in a fight over immigration, Pacheco won’t risk paying $6,000 for a new transmission. If his 2006 Nissan Pathfinder does break down, he said, he’ll try to carpool.