把救災政治化的，是川普。
1. Mark Harvey曾任特朗普國家安全委員會工作人員複原力政策高級主管. 周三透露，2018年加州大火時，川普最初拒絕批準救援，因為加州是藍州。當Mark Harvey給他看選舉投票地圖，給他解釋其實受災最嚴重的Orange County投川普的票更多時，川普才改變主意。
2. 2019年年初，颶風Michael 襲擊佛羅裏達。之後不久，德桑提斯當選州長。他請求川普幫忙，同意FEMA 100% 賠償損失，而不是常規的75%。德桑提斯告訴川普：“This is Trump country — and they need your help" 川普回答說：“狹長地帶的人們愛我。” “我一定贏得了 90% 的選票。人山人海。他們需要什麽？“ 之後川普辦法行政命令，下令FEMA 100% 賠償。此一項：FEMA 多支出了3億5千萬。 以上來自德桑提斯2023年出版的書。
3， 但就在次2個月之前， 川普威脅否決對波多黎各颶風Maria受損失者100% 救援。那次颶風，導致5000人死亡，大量房屋倒塌。川普政府一致拖延把救援資金發下去，直到2020年大選前一個月，才把救援資金發放下去。
4. 與此鮮明對比的， 2019年阿拉巴馬因龍卷風導致19人死亡。 川普立刻在推特表示： “FEMA has been told directly by me to give the A Plus treatment to the Great State of Alabama and the wonderful people who have been so devastated by the Tornadoes.” 阿拉巴馬是紅州，2016年63% 投川普的票。
樓下的逐風傻-冒一個。你以為美國國會給一個部門撥款，就是一個名目，一筆撥款，然後這個部門隨便決定如何花這筆錢？給你普及點常識： 國會專門給SSP撥款的法案叫： Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024, P.L. No. 118-47, 是共和黨控製的眾議院通過的。國會通過的法案，都是轉款專用。
What is the purpose of the fiscal year (FY) 2024 SSP?
Congress appropriated SSP funding in 2024 for costs associated with providing shelter and other eligible services to noncitizen migrants who have been encountered and released by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS has committed to bolstering the capacity of non-federal entities to receive noncitizen migrants.
What legislation authorized funding for the FY 2024 SSP-A?
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024, P.L. No. 118-47, Title II Security, Enforcement and Investigations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Operations and Support.
How much funding is available under the FY 2024 SSP-A?
The total funding available under the FY 2024 SSP-A is $300 million. FEMA distributed $259.13 million in Round 1; the remaining $40.87 million, inclusive of unclaimed Round 1 funding, will be allocated on August 28, 2024.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has responded to "false" claims that money being spent on illegal migrants should be spent on disaster relief funds in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
This week, Republicans, including Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Donald Trump Jr., took issue with $640 million of FEMA funding allocated for assisting migrants after Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' said that FEMA was "meeting the immediate needs with the money that we have," while adding that the agency did not have enough funding to make it through another hurricane this season.
"This is easy," Texas Governor Greg Abbot posted on X, formerly Twitter. "Mayorkas and FEMA — immediately stop spending money on illegal immigration resettlement and redirect those funds to areas hit by the hurricane. Put Americans first."
Donald Trump Jr, son of Republican nominee Donald Trump, posted: "So FEMA is almost out of money to help with Federal Emergencies (you know the FE in FEMA) because they spent almost $1,000,000,000 helping illegal immigrants over the last two years."
The government agency has set up a page to address these circulating rumors regarding its response to Hurricane Helene, which hit numerous East Coast states at the end of September, killing at least 120 people.
Addressing claims that FEMA does not have enough money to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the page reads: "FEMA has enough money right now for immediate response and recovery needs. If you were affected by Helene, do not hesitate to apply for disaster assistance as there is a variety of help available for different needs."
Congress recently granted $20 billion for the agency's disaster relief fund as part of a short-term government spending bill to fund the government through December 20.
Replying to the rumor that funding for FEMA disaster response had been "diverted to support international efforts or border related issues," the government agency said on its specially dedicated fact check page: "This is false. No money is being diverted from disaster response needs. FEMA's disaster response efforts and individual assistance is funded through the Disaster Relief Fund, which is a dedicated fund for disaster efforts. Disaster Relief Fund money has not been diverted to other, non-disaster related efforts."
Some X users, including Texas Representative Dan Crenshaw, accused FEMA of diverting funds for disaster relief to the Shelter and Services Program, which provides money for migrant services.
"Maybe, just maybe, the Biden-Harris Administration should stop diverting FEMA funds—meant to help AMERICANS during disaster recovery—to facilitate mass-paroling illegal migrants into the country," Crenshaw posted on X.
A Department for Homeland Security spokesperson told Newsweek: "These claims are completely false. As Secretary Mayorkas said, FEMA has the necessary resources to meet the immediate needs associated with Hurricane Helene and other disasters."
"The Shelter and Services Program (SSP) is a completely separate, appropriated grant program that was authorized and funded by Congress and is not associated in any way with FEMA's disaster-related authorities or funding streams."
The SSP provides funding to nonfederal agencies to spend on humanitarian services for non-U.S. citizens. For the 2024 fiscal year, which came to an end on Monday, $640 million was made available. This was a significant increase from the 2023 fiscal year, when $363 million was allocated. Altogether, more than $1 billion has been spent on noncitizen services over the past two years.
FEMA also addressed rumors that it has asked for cash donations from members of the public and that it has been turning away volunteers and confiscating donations to the post-disaster effort.
"FEMA does not ask for or generally accept any cash donations or volunteers for disaster response," the agency clarified, saying that anyone approached by a someone claiming to represent FEMA and asking for donations is likely to be a scammer.
It said that rumors regarding "turning away donations, stopping trucks or vehicles with donations, confiscating and seizing supplies often spread after a disaster" are all false.
"FEMA does not take donations and/or food from survivors or voluntary organizations," t... 查看完整評論
