DHS Calls Furloughed Employees Back to Work Amid Shutdown

The Department of Homeland Security has begun recalling furloughed employees back to work even as the partial shutdown technically continues, signaling that the standoff may be nearing resolution. The recall comes as new DHS Secretary Mullin pushes the department in an aggressive new direction on immigration enforcement and border security. The move suggests a practical workaround to the political impasse between House and Senate Republicans over the mega-bill legislation.