The government shut down at midnight due to a deadlocked Congress. All functions deemed essential to protect lives and property remain operational, while federal agencies have released contingency plans outlining which services continue and how many employees will remain on duty.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued its shutdown contingency plan, Procedures Relating to a Lapse in Appropriations. According to the plan, 249,065 employees, which is over 91% of DHS’s workforce, will continue working, while 22,862 employees will be furloughed
Most employees at DHS’s major components are classified as excepted or exempted, including those at CBP, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Coast Guard, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Many DHS activities are deemed “necessary to protect life and property” and therefore remain operational during a shutdown.
At CBP, more than 93% of the agency’s 67,792 employees are expected to remain on duty. CBP was allocated funding in the One Big Beautiful Bill; many of those employees will likely continue to receive pay from that appropriation. CBP also draws from trade and travel user fees, which can be used to support salaries, although the funding is primarily directed toward immigration-related activities.
Entry processing, duty and tariff revenue collection will continue; however, exam and hold processing, as well as actions involving other and partner government agencies, may face delays.
Uncertainty remains over how long the shutdown will last.
We will continue to monitor developments closely and provide an update as soon as additional information becomes available.