The US Department of Homeland Security was left without funding due to the shutdown

A number of departments of the Ministry of Internal Security (DHS) The United States was left without funding due to the partial government shutdown. The Bloomberg news agency writes about this on February 14.

According to the agency's forecast, the break in financing may last several weeks. The authors of the article clarify that immigration raids, citizenship registration, airport security measures, cybersecurity, and coast guard activities will continue throughout the shutdown period.

The article notes that most U.S. ministries will continue to receive funding until September 30, 2026, and about 90% of employees whose activities are deemed necessary will continue to work.

The cost of downtime: The United States is facing a shutdown again

The consequences may affect not only the economy, but also future elections.

On February 3, US President Donald Trump signed a law to end the shutdown in the country. However, the financing of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was extended only until February 13, with the risk of a new partial shutdown.

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