{"id":2354769,"date":"2024-10-14T16:10:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T20:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-presses-mayorkas-on-fema-funding-for-illegal-immigrants-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-14T16:15:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T20:15:05","slug":"house-gop-presses-mayorkas-on-fema-funding-for-illegal-immigrants-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-presses-mayorkas-on-fema-funding-for-illegal-immigrants-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"House GOP presses Mayorkas on FEMA funding for illegal immigrants &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Fhouse-gop-presses-mayorkas-on-fema-funding-for-illegal-immigrants-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=2354769&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>House Republicans are seeking \u2063answers from Homeland \u2063Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas\u2064 regarding the allocation of federal \u200dfunds to illegal\u200c immigrants in comparison to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-group-urges-congress-to-act-on-helene-disaster-relief-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Bipartisan group urges Congress to act on Helene disaster relief - Washington Examiner\">disaster relief provisions<\/a> through FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency). The push\u200b comes amid concerns that FEMA may\u2062 run out of funds \u200cwhile\u2063 handling \u200bdisaster responses, \u2064particularly \u2062following recent \u200churricanes \u200bin the Southeast.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter from the\u2062 House Homeland Security Committee, led by Chairman\u2064 Mark Green (R-TN), lawmakers criticized the Biden administration&#8217;s spending priorities, accusing it of focusing on \u200bprograms \u2062benefiting illegal immigrants rather \u2063than adequately funding disaster relief efforts for Americans affected by\u2062 hurricanes. The letter highlights\u200b the funding requests from\u200c President Biden to\u2064 replenish \u200dFEMA\u2019s Disaster Relief Fund, which have generally been met or\u200d exceeded, yet Mayorkas has \u2064warned that this funding may not suffice for ongoing\u2063 needs during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-apparently-believes-their-economic-policies-will-make-hurricanes-less-strong\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Apparently Believes Their Economic Policies Will Make Hurricanes Less Strong\">current hurricane season<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers expressed that they \u2063are troubled by the lack of communication from the\u2064 DHS and FEMA regarding\u2064 the necessity for additional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-stossel-obama-propaganda\/\" title=\"John Stossel: Obama Propaganda\">disaster relief funds<\/a>, particularly considering separate \u200bfunding requests for programs assisting migrants. While \u200bthe department denied that FEMA&#8217;s budget\u200c for \u2064disaster relief had been\u200d diverted to immigration efforts, the Republicans remain concerned about\u200b overall spending priorities amid urgent disaster \u200brecovery needs.  <\/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\">House GOP presses Mayorkas for answers on FEMA funding for illegal immigrants<\/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_1792099\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>House Republicans are demanding answers from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alejandro-mayorkas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas<\/a> regarding the Biden administration&rsquo;s allocation of federal funds to illegal immigrants compared to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3184300\/fema-hurricane-relief-payments-helene-milton-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>disaster relief<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/homeland.house.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-11-Green-et-al-to-Mayorkas-DHS-re-FEMA-Funding-Priorities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>In a letter<\/a> sent to Mayorkas last week, Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee pressed the top DHS official to explain the administration&rsquo;s spending priorities through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Lawmakers decried the agency&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3176333\/fema-hurricane-funding-shortfall-migrants-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>programs focused specifically on illegal immigrants<\/a>, especially as top Biden administration officials worry FEMA could run out of disaster relief funds while responding to recent hurricane damage in the Southeast.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2024-election-campaign-live-updates-harris-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES: LATEST NEWS ON THE TRUMP-HARRIS PRESIDENTIAL RACE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You stated to media reporters that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) &lsquo;does not have the funds, to make it through the [hurricane] season,&rsquo;&rdquo; states the letter, led by Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-TN). &ldquo;If true, FEMA&rsquo;s funding shortfall is extremely disconcerting as Americans impacted by Hurricane Helene and potentially by Hurricane Milton face dire circumstances while the Biden-Harris administration may have unwisely and irresponsibly focused funding requests for other FEMA activities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The letter cites funding requests from President Joe Biden to replenish the Disaster Relief Fund in previous fiscal years, which lawmakers noted has been met or exceeded in every appropriations bill.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For example, Congress appropriated about $61.2 billion for the DRF through both annual and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-added-4-8-trillion-to-deficits-budget-watchdog\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Added .8 Trillion to Deficits: Budget Watchdog\">supplemental appropriations bills<\/a>, according to the letter. Lawmakers also pointed to the $20 billion that was approved for FEMA in the most recent stopgap spending bill Congress passed at the end of September.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Still, Mayorkas has warned that although that money will cover immediate needs, it may not be enough to last the hurricane season.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have the immediate needs right now. On a continuing resolution, we have funds, but that is not a stable source of supply, if you will,&rdquo; Mayorkas said earlier this month. &ldquo;This is a multibillion-dollar, multiyear recovery.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, lawmakers say they are &ldquo;troubled&rdquo; the DHS and FEMA &ldquo;may not have properly apprised Congress of its need for additional disaster relief funds&rdquo; despite making separate requests to fund FEMA&rsquo;s Shelter and Services Program, a grant program that funds nonfederal entities for shelter and services provided to migrants.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The department has pushed back on assertions from Republicans that FEMA diverted funds meant for disaster relief to go toward immigration-related efforts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3176333\/fema-hurricane-funding-shortfall-migrants-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>noting the two programs are kept separate. <\/a>Lawmakers acknowledged this in their letter to Mayorkas but maintained they were concerned about spending prioritization.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;According to analysts, Hurricane Helene caused up to $47.5 billion in damages to Americans across 16 states,&rdquo; lawmakers wrote. &ldquo;The recovery for these communities will take years and possibly even decades. While the Committee understands that there is no intermingling of funds between the DRF and SSP, the Department&rsquo;s priorities for limited resources provided by taxpayers to the Department should first and foremost serve Americans.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As a result, Green said the committee would investigate the DHS&rsquo;s &ldquo;prioritization&rdquo; to respond to natural disasters and is requesting access to internal documents that detail funding requests for the disaster relief fund and the immigrant shelter program. That request includes all documents and communications between FEMA, the DHS, employees of the Executive Office of the President, and any contractors involved.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers are asking for a response to that request by 5 p.m. on Oct. 25. It&rsquo;s not clear whether Mayorkas or the DHS will cooperate with the request, and the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>contacted the department for comment.<\/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_1792099\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1792099\"}});<\/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>House GOP demands Mayorkas explain FEMA funding for immigrants<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2354770,"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\/08\/biden-mayorkas-chnv-fraud.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[42992,32455,5058],"class_list":["post-2354769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-fema-funding","tag-house-gop","tag-mayorkas"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/biden-mayorkas-chnv-fraud.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354769","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\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2354769"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354769\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2354770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2354769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2354769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2354769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}