Washington, United States, Feb 14, 2026 (AFP) - Budget impasse shuts down US Department of Homeland Security

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The Department of Homeland Security entered a partial shutdown Saturday as US lawmakers fight over funding the agency overseeing much of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. Thousands of government workers, from airport security agents to disaster relief officials, will either be furloughed or forced to work without pay until funding is agreed upon by Congress. At the center of the budget dispute is the department's Immigration and Cus......

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