Trump Signs Bill Ending 75-Day DHS Shutdown

President Donald Trump signed legislation Thursday funding most operations of the Department of Homeland Security, excluding immigration enforcement agencies, thereby ending the longest partial agency shutdown in U.S. history after 75 days without routine appropriations.

The Department of Homeland Security has operated without regular funding since February 14, affecting its roughly 260,000 employees across agencies including the Transportation Security Administration, Coast Guard and Federal Emergency Management Agency. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Patrol were excluded from the bill amid a partisan dispute. Workers faced hardships including potential furloughs, missed paychecks in May and long lines at airport security checkpoints. More than 1,000 TSA officers resigned since the shutdown began, according to Airlines for America.

The standoff stemmed from events following fatal shootings of U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents during protests in Minneapolis against immigration enforcement actions. Democrats conditioned funding for immigration agencies on operational changes, while Republicans opposed any measure excluding those...