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DHS orders thousands of employees back to work despite shutdown

  • Nicole Sganga--CBS News
  • published date: 2026-04-13 19:35:54 UTC

The Department of Homeland Security has ordered thousands of furloughed employees back to work, even as the agency technically remains shut down and unfunded by Congress.

Washington — The Department of Homeland Security has ordered thousands of furloughed employees back to work, according to internal emails obtained by CBS News, even as most of the agency technically … [+5605 chars]