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DHS Employees Return as Trump Issues Emergency Wage Order

4/11/2026

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The Department of Homeland Security ordered furloughed employees to return to work Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump issued an emergency order to compensate lost wages.
DHS, employing about 270,000 people, faced criticism from Democrats and rights groups over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions and Trump’s immigration policies.
DHS chief Markwayne Mullin said funding will restore the workforce and blamed Democrats for the shutdown.

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The Department of Homeland Security ordered furloughed employees to return to work Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump issued an emergency order to compensate lost wages.
DHS, employing about 270,000 people, faced criticism from Democrats and rights groups over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions and Trump’s immigration policies.
DHS chief Markwayne Mullin said funding will restore the workforce and blamed Democrats for the shutdown.