MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY<\/p>\n
THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET<\/p>\n
SUBJECT:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Liberating the Department of Homeland Security From the Democrat-Caused Shutdown<\/p>\n
Nearly 7 weeks have elapsed since Democrats shut down the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to prevent the brave men and women who work for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection from performing their duties to secure our country\u2019s borders and enforce our immigration laws. \u00a0More than 35,000 employees, including Coast Guard civilians, Federal Emergency Management Agency employees helping to prepare the Nation for disaster response, and cybersecurity professionals at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, have gone without a paycheck for nearly 2 months because of congressional Democrats.\u00a0 As a\u00a0result, thousands of DHS employees who are performing their critical public safety responsibilities are struggling to make ends meet and provide for their families. \u00a0This callous treatment of DHS employees must end in order to ensure that America is not susceptible to security threats and maintains readiness to respond to emergencies.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As President of the United\u00a0States, I have determined that these circumstances constitute an emergency situation compromising the Nation\u2019s security. \u00a0Accordingly, I hereby direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, to use funds that have a reasonable and logical nexus to the functions of DHS to provide each and every employee of DHS with the compensation and benefits that would have accrued to them if not for the Democrat-led DHS shutdown, consistent with applicable law, including 31 U.S.C. 1301(a).\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once regular funding for DHS has been restored, every effort should be made, as authorized by law, to adjust applicable funding accounts within DHS to ensure the continuation of DHS operations and activities consistent with planned expenditures prior to the lapse.<\/p>\n
Nothing in this memorandum shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.\u00a0 This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.\u00a0 This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law\u00a0or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or\u00a0agents, or any other person.<\/p>\n
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