On the first day of the government shutdown, the Department of Homeland Security put out a notice saying its website would not be actively managed and information would not be updated.
Its X and Instagram accounts are going strong.
DHS has posted more than 200 times to X in the month since the shutdown began. It’s posted calls to join Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It’s shared photos of immigrants who the department says are living in the U.S. illegally. It scolds news outlets for their coverage of ICE and lawmakers for their comments. Each week, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Media Relations Lauren Bis calls out “fake news hoaxes” in a video posted to the account. “If you lie or smear our brave men and women of @ICEgov law enforcement, you WILL be debunked,” the caption reads.