Six Months to Catch Upand What the Shutdown Cost DHS

After a 76-day shutdown, funding for non-immigration DHS agencies was restored, but the damage to disaster response, airport security, and overall agency readiness lingers. TSA morale has collapsed with more than 1,100 screeners quitting, and replacing staff will be slow. FEMA faces concerns about hurricane-season preparedness and mitigation funding, with staff worried about earlier cuts and a looming backlog. The Coast Guard reports licensing delays for about 18,000 vessels due to funding gaps. Officials say it will take months to recover, roughly six months to catch up. Critics argue DHS policies under former Secretary Kristi Noem hindered operations, a move Mullin has reversed. Immigration-enforcement funding remains contestedand Democrats seek guardrails before expanding ICE CBP funding, while Republicans pursue a reconciliation package potentially up to $75 billion, with a June 1 deadline. The shutdown disrupted national security and travel readiness ahead of summer events and hurricane season.
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