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DHS Recalls Furloughed Staff During Shutdown With Future Pay Unclear

Emergency pay orders leave the next round of checks in doubt.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security seal is displayed ahead of an expected press conference held by U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at the FEMA National Response Coordination Center in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 24, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard.
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The impasse has left TSA agents and other federal workers either sent home or working without guaranteed pay

Overview

  • DHS ordered all furloughed employees to return to duty and said pay is being processed under President Trump's April 3 directive authorizing back pay.
  • TSA officers began receiving large back‑pay deposits this week, with remaining amounts and a scheduled check set to land between April 10 and April 16.
  • Department emails told many workers not to submit timecards for the next pay period and said further compensation will wait until DHS funding is restored.
  • Staff were warned that Friday's paycheck could be the last without action from Congress, a notice that has raised anxiety and could drive more callouts.
  • The prolonged funding gap has already produced long airport lines and resignations, and officials warn new shortfalls could snarl summer travel including during World Cup events.