WASHINGTON — Thanks to the ongoing Democrat shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, FEMA operations are disrupted following a historic season of winter storms on the East Coast, TSA agents are working another week without pay, the Secret Service is going unfunded while another armed attempt was made recently on President Trump’s life, and our nation witnessed an act of terrorism in Texas over the weekend. Given the heightened threat environment and the recent DHS warning about lone wolf terrorists and sleeper cells, Democrats must stop undermining the safety and security of the American people and fund DHS.
DEMOCRATS’ HISTORY OF SHUTDOWNS:
- 19: Days the Democrats have kept the government partially shut down and DHS unfunded; jeopardizing our homeland security and placing undue financial insecurity on employees of one of our nation’s largest federal agencies.
- 3: Number of shutdowns Democrats have forced on the American people in the last 100 days.
- 43 Days: The longest Democrat shutdown in American history.
- $15 Billion: The cost per week of the Democrats’ last government shutdown.
DHS EMPLOYEES WORKING UNPAID, AGAIN:
- 120,000: Total number of DHS employees who are working without pay.
- 95%: Percentage of TSA employees who will continue to work without pay for the duration of the shutdown.
- Two-thirds: Share of employees of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) furloughed during the shutdown.
REAL AND PRESENT THREATS:
- 729: Iranian nationals released into the interior of the United States during the Biden Administration, despite terrorism concerns.
- 2.2 Million: Illegal alien “got-aways” who evaded Border Patrol under the Biden Administration and unlawfully entered the United States.
- 3: People killed, alongside 14 injured, in an Austin, Texas shooting on February 28, 2026, under investigation as an act of terror; the shooter was wearing a sweatshirt that read “Property of Allah” and an undershirt bearing the Iranian flag. Authorities later uncovered an Iranian flag and photos of regime leaders in his apartment.
- 10 million: Expected visitors traveling to the United States for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, alongside several other large-scale events the nation will host.
- 3: Assassination attempts on President Trump’s life; the most recent attempt taking place in the middle of the Democrat DHS shutdown.
- 57.7%: Increase in threats posed to members of Congress; a jump of more than 5,000 threats investigated by USCP.
DHS SUCCESS IN YEAR ONE:
- 0: Number of illegals released into the United States in the past 10 months.
- 125: Years since the national murder rate hit figures as low as current rate.
- 3 Million: Illegal aliens who left the United States voluntarily since President Trump reentered office.
- 56%: The drop in Fentanyl trafficked across the U.S. border.
- 145,000: Amount of unaccompanied alien children who went missing during the Biden Administration that have since been reunited with their loved ones.
AMERICANS SUPPORT THE WORK OF DHS:
- 73% of Americans agree that entering the U.S. without permission is breaking the law.
- 61% of Americans support deporting illegal aliens to their home countries.
- 58% of Americans oppose calls to defund ICE.
- 35%: Percentage of swing-state voters who approve of shutting down DHS funding.
- 45%: Approve of President Trump’s handling of American immigration – 11 points higher than former President Joe Biden’s approval in February 2022.
- 85%: Percentage of American voters who believe government shutdowns negatively impact the country.
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