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Are you a DHS employee worried about getting future paychecks? Tell us about it

By Danya Gainor, CNN

(CNN) — Tens of thousands of staffers at the Department of Homeland Security received back pay this month after President Donald Trump ordered the agency to compensate employees using a special fund amid the partial government shutdown.

But now that fund is running out of money. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said he won’t be able to pay staffers after this month.

Are you a DHS employee who is worried about missing future paychecks? Share how the shutdown has impacted you or your family below. You could be included in an upcoming CNN story.

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