The Department of Homeland Security stands threatened. It could run out of money if legal workers do not reach some kind of understanding by the end of the week.
Although most DHS workers will stay on the job the biggest hit will be the low level workers, and they might see paycheck delays if Congress would not reach an agreement by the end of the week.
But the three-month long fight goes much beyond the immediate consequences, here are some reasons why this fight matters:
- THE U S FISCAL OUTLOOK MAY BE HURT
When the government shut down in 2013 it cost the nation $24 billion – 16 days of inactivity proved a major hit to the economy. If the DHS goes down, without work and on a shutdown basis the same impact could be felt.
- POOR PRODUCTIVITY IN THE CONGRESS
The fight over DHS is not a very good sign for the Congress – both parties are at war and no legislation is not good news for the country.
- WEAKENED NATIONAL SECURITY
National security will be threatened, if the DHS stops. A shutdown would impact operations as it would become increasingly difficult to stay ahead of terror groups and national disasters.
