Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is proposing the White House step in to pay Department of Homeland Security workers who are missing paychecks during the ongoing government shutdown, as Democrats continue their obstruction of President Trump's border security agenda.
"Anything you can do to keep people employed," Thune told reporters Wednesday, acknowledging the strain on critical agencies like the Transportation Security Administration. The shutdown has left thousands of DHS workers - many on the front lines of America's border security - working without pay while Democrats play political games.
This shutdown showdown highlights the stark choice facing America: Will we finally secure our borders, or will Democrats continue prioritizing illegal immigrants over American workers and national security?
Democrats Hold Border Security Hostage
The current impasse stems from Democratic resistance to funding Trump's comprehensive border security measures, including completion of the border wall and enhanced deportation operations. While President Trump fights to deliver on his mandate from the American people, Democrats are literally forcing hardworking federal employees to pay the price for their obstruction.
"We're seeing the same tired playbook from the left - hold government workers hostage to protect their open borders agenda,"
The irony is thick: Democrats claim to care about workers while simultaneously refusing to fund the very department responsible for protecting American workers from illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and human smuggling.
TSA agents, border patrol officers, and other DHS personnel didn't sign up to become pawns in the Democrats' resistance campaign. These patriots deserve better than being caught between Trump's America First agenda and the left's globalist obstruction.
Trump's Options
Thune's suggestion gives President Trump flexibility to keep critical homeland security operations running while Democrats continue their tantrum. The President has consistently shown he'll fight for both border security AND the workers who make it possible.
How long will Democrats force American workers to suffer for their open borders ideology? The choice is simple: fund border security now, or explain to voters why they chose illegal immigrants over American paychecks.