Deandria Ackerman has picked up just their lunch. In a kind of soup kitchen. Somewhat bashfully, she presented a brown paper bag, on the “World Central” is the Kitchen. In the bag: a Sandwich, a Quinoa Bowl with vegetables and a fennel-tomato-soup-vegan. Deandria Ackerman is actually quite able to buy your lunch. But currently, everything is different in Washington. It Shutdown prevails in the capital and across the country. Budget lock, because President Donald Trump does not want the budget act under the requested $ 5.7 billion are not included for a border wall with Mexico.
Nine of the 15 ministries and their subordinate authorities have been set the work in whole or in part. About 400,000 government employees are in unpaid leave, similar to many, however, have to work – unpaid – on. You get all as Deandria Ackerman since the 22. December no reward.
The Shutdown frustrated Ackerman, “but we can’t do much about it.” Also, you have to work without pay because their work is regarded as essential. The 30-Year-old works for the national sex offenders Register, and commutes from her home in Baltimore every day, about 70 kilometers to the capital.
she works with sex offenders who are on probation, it has to do with people who are mentally ill, drug dependent or homeless. Since the Shutdown Ackerman has a day off. Some of my colleagues are likely to work from home, but often this is even not possible, for example in the laboratory where the drug tests. “We can not not simply work,” says Ackerman. “Every day, people commit crimes every day, people are convicted every day offenders are released. We make sure that you are not a danger to your surroundings.“
The FBI loses informant
in Front of a security risk, warned on Tuesday, representatives of the Federal police FBI. At a press conference, the President of the professional Association FBIAA, Tom O’connor said that the budget freeze made the work of the determining authority and, in the meantime, the national security threatened. The FBIAA has created a report, which he called “Voices from the Field” – voices from the field of application–. On 72 pages, the Association lists the actions of its members. Thus, informants from the terrorist – and drug scene have not paid – and this does not can be held, the travel costs would not be reimbursed, much-needed equipment could not be purchased.
To those who are so important that they are excluded from the now-longest Shutdown in U.S. history, also belong to the security officials at the airports. The number of sick is increasing rapidly, the feel, in turn, travellers, if you have to queue at the security checks for hours. If there is no agreement in the budget dispute, the waiver of the state officials this Friday for the second Time in a row on your paycheck.
all the same, Trump has decided in the last week, that all will receive from the Shutdown directly Affected, in retrospect, their pay – which excludes those who are indirectly affected, for example, food retailers, restaurant owners and taxi drivers, where the customers absence. But even those directly Affected have little up to a the end of the shutdown to make do with what you have in the account, and this is usually – unlike in Germany – very.
As the U.S. magazine “The Atlantic” by 2016, citing the Central Bank reported that half of Americans less than $ 400 for an emergency situation.
It is forbidden him to enter his office
In the case of Sean Joyner is the location, although annoying, but not dramatically. Joyner is a lawyer in the Ministry of the interior. His Department is responsible for compliance with environmental regulations. Specifically, the 46-Year-old with the “Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act”, or in short, to the Superfund. This is a government program that finances the remediation of hazardous materials contaminated land, which are owned by the state. Sean Joyners task is the identify of the person in charge, and force you to either eliminate the damage or to pay for the cleanup work.
For 33 days this work rests. Joyner, it is forbidden to enter his office. A maximum of 15 minutes of the day he can read his E-Mails, the mobile phone service is taboo. “Every case of contamination, we’ll be going or wanted to ensure that he is eliminated, is not addressed now.” A national Park with dangerous pollutants, for example, is contaminated, it will not be cleaned currently.
Joyner has to wait and see, no plans, not travel, because theoretically he could have to start back to work tomorrow – if the President and Congress. This Thursday it could theoretically be so far in the Senate, two competing Border security bills are up for vote.
If it doesn’t come to an agreement, and then looks it, because Trump does not want to let his wall and Vice versa to keep the opposition Democrats, this is immoral and inefficient, is to stop the uncertainty. Joyner annoys the. “The government employees are held hostage.” And also he’s Worried, even though he’s relatively good. “So far, I’ve missed a salary payment,” he says. “My wife works, and we also have a couple of savings. But the will not be enough for a long time: We live with our two children in a very expensive part of the country.“ Joyner lives in the Washington suburb of Reston.
For many, it is significantly more difficult without your salary. However, the solidarity is big. Banks, contrary to come to be Concerned, for example, when loans become due. Everywhere in the Land of soup, open kitchens, Volunteers cook and distribute food. Celebrities such as rock musician Jon Bon Jovi, who runs a Restaurant in the town of Red Bank in New Jersey, invite officials and their families to lunch or dinner.
Not everyone wants to be seen, as he takes on charity
At the Navy Memorial in the centre of Washington to the star chef José Andrés and his Team supply of the “World Central Kitchen” for well over a week, thousands of government employees with food, as Deandria Ackerman, the Motto is “Chefs For Feds”, cooks for state employees. Between 11 and 18 p.m. can pick up the civil servant, a daily-changing menu, there are fresh fruit, coffee, and other drinks. On the first day, the snake grew around the adjacent building, patiently, police officers, tax officials and other administrative employees.
The “World Central Kitchen” in the center of Washington photo: Chip Somodevilla//AFP
José Andrés has Restaurants all over the country, has become especially well known, because he helps with his charity in disaster areas, for example, after the hurricane “Maria” in Puerto Rico in the year 2017. Because of his work he was proposed for the Nobel peace prize.
The current disaster area is now here, in the capital of the United States of America. On Wednesday, a week ago, the opening day of the Gourmet soup kitchen, many of the guests pulled the caps deep into the face and sun placed glasses, not everyone wants to be seen as he accepts alms. The media crush to this day is incredibly large.
While outside, a street artist with a umgedichteten Version of “Stand By Me”-Version of the holds Waiting – “Shutdown Go Away”, is Nate Mook in the Restaurant and patiently answers questions. “With four Teams, we help millions of people worldwide in poverty or in disaster areas”, says the managing Director of the “World Central Kitchen”. “Normally, we take care of natural disasters, and now a man-made.”
the Shutdown was a disaster, when hundreds of thousands could not work and no money earned. “Many people are struggling to get by,” says Mook. “As an organization that takes care of people in Need, we feel responsible.” And if the Shutdown lasts for weeks? “We want to help, as long as we can, and are prepared for it, hundreds of thousands to eat, if that is necessary.”
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In the case of Deandria Ackerman is not even necessary. You will not be happy about the soup kitchen, but often come back. “Others need much more.” Currently, their financial Situation was reasonably okay. But she also says: “If the Shutdown lasts for several weeks, it will be difficult.”
