FEMA Isn't Running Out of Hurricane Relief Money Due to Migrant Aid
"FEMA spent over $1 BILLION in taxpayer dollars on providing housing and services to illegal aliens," an X user claimed.
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 disaster fund requires an act of Congress.
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