{"id":2351557,"date":"2024-10-07T08:32:57","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T12:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayorkas-went-boutique-shopping-as-appalachia-drowns-report\/"},"modified":"2024-10-07T08:35:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T12:35:37","slug":"mayorkas-went-boutique-shopping-as-appalachia-drowns-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayorkas-went-boutique-shopping-as-appalachia-drowns-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayorkas Went Boutique Shopping As Appalachia Drowns: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmayorkas-went-boutique-shopping-as-appalachia-drowns-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2351557&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas faced \u200ccriticism for going on a \u200dluxury \u2063shopping spree in Georgetown while residents in southern Appalachia struggled with the aftermath of Hurricane \u2064Helene, which caused \u2062severe devastation and left many without essential \u2062supplies. More than 170,000 people in North Carolina alone \u2063were still without \u200dpower, and the death toll from the\u2063 hurricane reached 227. \u2063As\u200b communities\u2062 begged for relief, including food and medical\u2063 supplies, FEMA, under Mayorkas&#8217;s leadership, was reportedly low on funds. Residents expressed desperation \u200bfor immediate assistance, contrasting \u2064their needs with FEMA\u2019s allocation of disaster funds to support noncitizen\u200b migrants. \u200dCritics argue that this focus on\u200b noncitizen services has \u2064diverted resources away from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nearly-half-of-texas-wind-turbines-frozen-in-winter-storm-limiting-states-power-output\/\" title=\"Nearly Half Of Texas\u2019 Wind Turbines Frozen In Winter Storm Limiting State\u2019s Power Output\">disaster relief efforts<\/a>, \u200chighlighting perceived misplaced priorities within the Biden \u2062administration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas reportedly went on a luxury shopping spree in Georgetown this weekend as residents across southern Appalachia continue to beg for emergency supplies.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mayorkas, who was impeached by the House of Representatives earlier this year for his handling of the border crisis, was spotted by the Washington Free Beacon strolling through the mens section of Sid Mashburn, a high-end menswear store, surrounded by security,&rdquo; the Washington Free Beacon <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/biden-harris-administration\/dhs-sec-mayorkas-shops-for-high-end-menswear-as-mass-power-outages-continue-in-north-carolina\/\">reported<\/a> Saturday. &ldquo;He appeared to purchase some items at the store, where suit jackets go for as much as three thousand dollars.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Beacon noted that there are still more than 170,000 power outages in North Carolina &ldquo;alone&rdquo; and the death toll from Hurricane Helene stands at 227. Residents across flooded out regions of southern Appalachia, however, have been left without immediate disaster relief from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), an agency Mayorkas oversees as part of the Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They desperately need oxygen for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sources-fema-is-failing-victims-of-hurricane-helene\/\" title=\"Sources: FEMA Is Failing Victims Of Hurricane Helene\">stranded home-bound seniors<\/a>. They need food, clean water, and shelter,&rdquo; The Federalist&rsquo;s Matt Kittle <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/04\/sources-femas-failure-leaves-hurricane-helene-victims-crying-out-for-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported <\/a>Friday. &ldquo;Sadly, they also need bodybags.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Residents have &ldquo;been literally begging FEMA officials for critical supplies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hurricane Helene crashed into Florida as a Category 4 storm and poured a record-breaking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/nation\/helene-and-other-storms-dumped-40-trillion-gallons-of-rain-on-the-south\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">40 trillion<\/a>&nbsp;gallons of water across the South, washing away&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/climate-environment\/2024\/10\/01\/lake-lure-helene-dam-flood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">entire<\/a>&nbsp;Appalachian towns. FEMA is typically proactive in disaster-response efforts, with pre-staged supplies set up where storms are estimated to hit, but such support was completely absent before the torrential downpours in  Appalachia.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Mayorkas responded to the crisis by <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/03\/biden-harris-admin-claims-fema-is-out-of-money-heres-where-the-money-went\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">telling <\/a>reporters FEMA was low on money.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;FEMA does not have the funds to make it through the season,&rdquo; Mayorkas warned on Air Force One. &ldquo;We are meeting the immediate needs with the money that we have.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>While the residents of washed-out communities would dispute that their needs are being met by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/better-than-expected-u-s-economy-added-638000-jobs-in-october-unemployment-dropped-to-6-9\/\" title=\"Better Than Expected: U.S. Economy Added 638,000 Jobs in October, Unemployment Dropped to 6.9%\">federal government<\/a>, FEMA has <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/01\/biden-harris-admin-used-fema-disaster-funding-for-illegal-immigrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">spent<\/a> over a billion dollars in disaster funding on illegal migrants. FEMA&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/grants\/shelter-services-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a> says the agency allocated nearly $364 million in the fiscal year 2023 and $650 million for the 2024 fiscal year to the &ldquo;Shelter and Services Program&rdquo; &ldquo;to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/document-heres-why-israel-designated-six-palestinian-charities-as-terror-groups\/\" title=\"DOCUMENT: Here\u2019s Why Israel Designated Six Palestinian Charities as Terror Groups\">provide humanitarian services<\/a> to noncitizen migrants following their release from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Over the last 4 years the Biden-Harris admin has steadily transformed FEMA &mdash; the agency responsible for responding to natural disasters like Hurricane Helene &mdash; into an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-how-the-biden-harris-admin-allocated-fema-funds\/\" title=\"Here&#039;s How the Biden-Harris Admin Allocated FEMA Funds\">illegal alien resettlement agency<\/a> that emphasizes DEI over public safety,&rdquo;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/America1stLegal\/status\/1840862874203197691\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>&nbsp;America First Legal, a conservative non-profit, which published a series of posts outlining where FEMA spent tax dollars.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>\/1&#9888;&#65039;MISPLACED PRIORITIES &mdash;<\/p>\n<p>Over the last 4 years the Biden-Harris admin has steadily transformed FEMA &mdash; the agency responsible for responding to natural disasters like Hurricane Helene &mdash; into an illegal alien resettlement agency that emphasizes DEI over public safety.<\/p>\n<p>THREAD: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yrGTVVfd08\">pic.twitter.com\/yrGTVVfd08<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&mdash; America First Legal (@America1stLegal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/America1stLegal\/status\/1840862874203197691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/kjp-slammed-after-hurricane-helene-over-mixed-messages-whether-fema-resources-used-migrants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">called<\/a> claims of the administration re-allocating FEMA disaster relief for illegal migrants &ldquo;categorically false&rdquo; last week. But the White House spokeswoman&rsquo;s denial contradicts her own statements two years ago when she talked about the federal government offering disaster assistance to cities bringing in busloads of migrants.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;FEMA Regional Administrators have been meeting with city officials on site to coordinate &mdash; to coordinate available federal support from FEMA and other federal agencies,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;Funding is also available through FEMA&rsquo;s Emergency Food and Shelter program to eligible local governments and not-for-profit organizations upon request to support humanitarian relief for migrants.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<p>      Tristan Justice is the western correspondent for The Federalist and the author of Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture, health, and wellness. He has also written for The Washington Examiner and The Daily Signal. His work has also been featured in Real Clear Politics and Fox News. Tristan graduated from George Washington University where he majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan or contact him at Tristan@thefederalist.com. Sign up for Tristan&#8217;s email newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/socialjusticeredux.substack.com\/about\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mayorkas seen shopping in Georgetown while Appalachians seek aid<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":494,"featured_media":2351558,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/6796450753_e202af2636_k-e1728235076248.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[41969,42476,6353,5058,34809],"class_list":["post-2351557","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist","tag-appalachia","tag-boutique-shopping","tag-flooding","tag-mayorkas","tag-news-report"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/6796450753_e202af2636_k-e1728235076248.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351557","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/494"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2351557"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351557\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2351558"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2351557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2351557"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2351557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}