Internal emails show the Department of Homeland Security has ordered thousands of previously furloughed employees to return to work even though the agency remains technically shut down and unfunded by Congress. The move aims to restore operations amid staffing strains but leaves many workers operating without clear funding or pay guarantees. It intersects with ongoing staffing shortages and pay disruptions across TSA and could affect political pressure on lawmakers negotiating DHS funding.
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