Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024
Did the Biden Administration redirect disaster relief funding to provide services to undocumented immigrants?
Congress does allocate funding to FEMA’s Shelter and Services Program, a separate initiative that supports communities providing aid to migrants as they await processing hearings. Funds for this program are transferred to FEMA from U.S. Customs and Border Protection with legislative approval.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service Migrant Assistance Through the FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter Program
- Congressional Research Service The Disaster Relief Fund: Overview and Issues
- US Department of Homeland Security FY24 Budget in Brief
- FEMA Disaster Relief Fund
- US Congress FY24 Omnibus
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