FEMA Responds to Accusations Money Spent on Migrants
Prominent Republicans took issue with the amount of money being spent on migrants while Hurricane Helene recovery efforts continue.
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No, Biden didn’t take FEMA relief money to use on migrants — but Trump did
Donald Trump falsely accuses President Joe Biden of redirecting disaster funds, a budget maneuver Trump himself approved in 2019.
Feds say there’s no money left to respond to hurricanes — after FEMA spent $1.4B on migrants
A relatively paltry $4 million has been paid directly to families and individuals in the week since Hurricane Helene ravaged the Southeast.
Trump Blames Migrants, Not the Climate Crisis, for FEMA Funding Issues
While the nation's politicians decide whether or not to act, undocumented migrants will likely make up a large percentage of those working on hurricane recovery efforts.
Migrant aid under fire as DHS issues warning on FEMA funding
Fox News' Chad Pergram provides details on recent criticism of the funding allotted for migrant aid after DHS Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas warned FEMA doesn't have enough funding for hurricane season.
FEMA tries to counter 'false' rumors about Hurricane Helene aid going to migrants
The Federal Emergency Management Agency launched a “rumor response” page on its website Thursday to try to counter what it calls “false” accusations that it has diverted disaster relief funds to house migrants to the U.
Mayorkas warns of FEMA funding shortfall through the rest of hurricane season
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas sounded the alarm bells that the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, may run out of funding before the end of hurricane season. Mayorkas said that while there is enough funding to get aid to victims of Hurricane Helene for now,
FEMA is running out of funding, DHS Secretary Mayorkas warns
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warned the Federal Emergency Management Agency does not have enough funding to cover the rest of the hurricane season. The big picture: Hurricane Helene carved a path of destruction through six southeastern states,
Mayorkas Warns FEMA Lacks Funding for Hurricane Cleanup after Agency Spent over a Billion on Migrants
We are expecting another hurricane hitting,’ Mayorkas told reporters. ‘FEMA does not have the funds to make it through the season.’
WH calls Trump claim FEMA disaster relief money spent on migrants 'absolutely false'
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FEMA is running low on disaster money, but not because the funds went to housing undocumented migrants
FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund and its migrant initiative are appropriated through separate funding streams. Replenishing the ...
FEMA Funding Would Change Under New Republican Bill
Republican U.S. Representative Nancy Mace has introduced a new bill that would pull all funding from the Shelter and Services ...
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Mayorkas Bemoans Lack Of FEMA Cash For Hurricanes After Spending Nearly $1 Billion On Migrant Crisis
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) allocated over $1 billion for a migrant assistance program over the past two ...
False claims about FEMA disaster funds and migrants pushed by Trump
There is no evidence that disaster relief funds were used on immigrants in the U.S. illegally. FEMA disaster money comes from ...
The truth behind FEMA’s hurricane funding shortfall and $1 billion migrant expenditure
Republicans have blamed the Biden-Harris administration for a shortfall in funding for hurricanes by pointing to a FEMA migrant program.
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FEMA running out of hurricane relief money while spending hundreds of millions on migrants
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters Wednesday that FEMA does not have enough funding ...
Helene victims await help, Biden-Harris team says FEMA lacks cash but spent $1 billion on migrants
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warned that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is out of money as it ...