Nearly 22,000 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees have sought exemptions to the U.S. government’s federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate, but all of the requests remain in limbo, according to newly obtained documents.
Key agencies within DHS could face a massive loss of workers if the requests aren’t resolved, a watchdog warns.
Over 8,100 employees with Customs and Border Protection, which includes Border Patrol agents, have asked for a medical or religious exemption to the mandate, imposed by President Joe Biden in 2021. Over 5,800 Transportation Security Administration workers have requested accommodations. Over 2,800 Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees have sought exemptions on religious or medical grounds….