{"id":2354614,"date":"2024-10-14T12:02:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T16:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-spending-fema-money-on-illegal-immigrants-a-good-idea-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-14T12:03:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T16:03:43","slug":"democrats-spending-fema-money-on-illegal-immigrants-a-good-idea-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-spending-fema-money-on-illegal-immigrants-a-good-idea-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats: Spending FEMA money on illegal immigrants \u2018a good idea\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fdemocrats-spending-fema-money-on-illegal-immigrants-a-good-idea-washington-examiner%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=2354614&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>A recent survey by Rasmussen Reports reveals a significant divide in\u200d opinions regarding the use of \u200bFederal Emergency \u2063Management Agency (FEMA)\u2063 funds for aiding \u2063illegal immigrants. While 58% of Democratic voters \u2063support the idea of allocating FEMA money for this\u2062 purpose, only 29% of overall likely voters agree, with only \u20638% of Republicans in favor. In contrast, 59% of respondents believe \u2062that FEMA should\u200b prioritize assisting Americans affected by natural disasters. The poll \u2063indicates strong \u200bbacking among supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris, with\u200b 61% in\u200d favor of the fund diversion, highlighting a \u200dcontentious debate \u200con the priorities for FEMA&#8217;s resources.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Democrats: Spending FEMA money on illegal immigrants &lsquo;a good idea&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1834118\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Democratic voters feel it is &ldquo;a good idea&rdquo; to divert <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fema\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Federal Emergency Management Agency <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feds-investigate-desantis-for-flying-migrants-to-marthas-vineyard\/\" title=\"Feds Investigate DeSantis For Flying Migrants To Martha\u2019s Vineyard\">emergency money<\/a><\/a> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-cawthorn-blasts-big-tech-for-censorship-and-political-bias\/\" title=\"Rep. Cawthorn blasts Big Tech for censorship and political bias\">illegal immigrant crisis<\/a>, a view at odds with most of the United States.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rasmussenreports.com\/public_content\/politics\/biden_administration\/democrats_ok_with_spending_fema_money_for_immigrants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Rasmussen Reports<\/a> survey, 58% of Democrats agreed that &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/the-debrief\/3184803\/debrief-fema-funding-illegal-immigration-versus-hurricane-recovery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>spending FEMA money<\/a> to help immigrants is a good idea.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>What&rsquo;s more, 61% of people supporting Vice President Kamala Harris in her presidential run also believe diverting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bloodbath-hedge-fund-short-sale-losses-top-1-billion-following-gamestop-stock-surge\/\" title=\"Bloodbath: Hedge Fund Short Sale Losses Top  Billion Following GameStop Stock Surge\">emergency funds<\/a> to immigrants is a good idea.<\/p>\n<p>However, overall, the polling outlet said, in results shared with <em>Secrets<\/em>, that just 29% of likely voters agreed, and among Republicans, it was even lower, at 8%.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, 59% said, &ldquo;It would be better for FEMA to focus on helping Americans affected by natural disasters.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The matter is a hot one. FEMA has said it is running short of funds, and President Joe Biden plans to ask Congress for more money.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the media has documented several reports of FEMA using disaster and emergency money to deal with the Biden-Harris administration&rsquo;s bungling of the border. After Hurricane Helene caused widespread devastation, it was reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3176333\/fema-hurricane-funding-shortfall-migrants-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>FEMA had spent<\/a> more than $1.4 billion since 2022 to provide food, shelter, and services to immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump has made the matter a key part of his campaign speeches. FEMA has denied that the immigrant funding is the cause of the funding crisis.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite the controversy, the public feels pretty good about FEMA and how it has handled the duel disasters of Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene.<\/p>\n<p>The polling outlet found that 61% of people have a favorable view of the crisis agency and that 57% feel it has done a good job helping victims of Hurricane Helene.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1834118\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1834118\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats support using FEMA funds for illegal immigrants, with 58% in favor, contrasting with broader U.S. opinion<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2354615,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/FEMA-Spend-Rasmussen-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3685,18818,32165,42972,32076],"class_list":["post-2354614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democrats","tag-fema","tag-illegal-immigrants","tag-public-spending","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/FEMA-Spend-Rasmussen-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354614","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\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2354614"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354614\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2354615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2354614"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2354614"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2354614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}