Promise Details
Amid the October 2025 U.S. federal government shutdown, the Trump administration announced that certain law-enforcement officers under DHS — including ICE agents, CBP, and other immigration enforcement and border agents — would continue receiving pay (“supercheck” or special disbursement) despite the funding lapse. Internal emails instructed that these agents would receive both shutdown backpay and forthcoming pay. The move draws a line between “essential” law enforcement and other federal workers who may be unpaid, and underscores the administration’s priority of immigration/enforcement over other services during a shutdown. However, the mechanism, funding source, full list of covered employees, and legal basis are not fully transparent.
What was done
The administration arranged continued compensation and special payment measures for portions of ICE, CBP, and DHS law-enforcement personnel during the shutdown period, fulfilling the stated commitment to ensure they were paid.
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