Who Is Getting Paid During the Department of Homeland Security Shutdown? NYT | Top Stories Madeleine Ngo 1 April 2026 at 05:38 At least 120,000 law enforcement officers who work for the agency have continued to collect paychecks throughout the funding lapse. But tens of thousands of workers have gone without pay. © Gene J. Puskar/Associated PressA T.S.A. agent checks passengers at the security checkpoint at Pittsburgh International Airport on Monday.