The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has entered a partial shutdown as of February 14, 2026, due to a funding impasse in Congress, primarily over immigration enforcement reforms. According to The Guardian, the Senate failed to pass the DHS appropriations bill, leading to the shutdown, which affects services such as domestic flights and the US Coast Guard. The Hindu reports that thousands of government workers, including airport security agents and disaster relief officials, will either be furloughed or forced to work without pay. This shutdown marks the second in four months, highlighting the growing partisanship in Washington, as noted by the South China Morning Post. Despite the shutdown, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will continue operations due to independent funding, a point emphasized by NBC News World.