Thread: DHS shutdown grows more likely

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

"Most of the Department’s employees will still be required to report to work in a shutdown, the Republicans note, minimizing the impact on crucial security functions.

With Senate Democrats blocking a DHS funding measure from the House, and conservatives pushing to hold the line, the path forward for lawmakers is unclear.

Here’s a breakdown of what would and wouldn’t happen if DHS were to shut down.

FURLOUGHS AND WORKING WITHOUT PAY
Of the more than 230,000 employees who work for DHS, the vast majority — around 200,000 — would continue to work, but without paychecks.

The “essential” employees who would remain on the job include the department’s 40,000 border patrol and customs officers, 50,000 TSA screeners, 13,000 immigration law enforcement officers, 40,000 active duty Coast Guard members, and 4,000 Secret Service agents."

Not a dime, Republicans, not a dime. Hold the line. Stand your ground. End this travesty once and for all. I wonder how Obama and others protected by the Secret Service will feel knowing their guards aren't getting paid because Obama and DHS chose to sell-out the American people for a bunch of illegal foreign workers, breeders, drug runners, murderers, rapists, and welfare frauds? Well, no worries, I'm sure they can all run down to their local member of the bank cartel and take out some short term loans to get them through.

Not a dime, Republicans, not a dime.