把救灾政治化的，是川普。
1. Mark Harvey曾任特朗普国家安全委员会工作人员复原力政策高级主管. 周三透露，2018年加州大火时，川普最初拒绝批准救援，因为加州是蓝州。当Mark Harvey给他看选举投票地图，给他解释其实受灾最严重的Orange County投川普的票更多时，川普才改变主意。
2. 2019年年初，飓风Michael 袭击佛罗里达。之后不久，德桑提斯当选州长。他请求川普帮忙，同意FEMA 100% 赔偿损失，而不是常规的75%。德桑提斯告诉川普：“This is Trump country — and they need your help" 川普回答说：“狭长地带的人们爱我。” “我一定赢得了 90% 的选票。人山人海。他们需要什么？“ 之后川普办法行政命令，下令FEMA 100% 赔偿。此一项：FEMA 多支出了3亿5千万。 以上来自德桑提斯2023年出版的书。
3， 但就在次2个月之前， 川普威胁否决对波多黎各飓风Maria受损失者100% 救援。那次飓风，导致5000人死亡，大量房屋倒塌。川普政府一致拖延把救援资金发下去，直到2020年大选前一个月，才把救援资金发放下去。
4. 与此鲜明对比的， 2019年阿拉巴马因龙卷风导致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.” 阿拉巴马是红州，2016年63% 投川普的票。
楼下的逐风傻-冒一个。你以为美国国会给一个部门拨款，就是一个名目，一笔拨款，然后这个部门随便决定如何花这笔钱？给你普及点常识： 国会专门给SSP拨款的法案叫： Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024, P.L. No. 118-47, 是共和党控制的众议院通过的。国会通过的法案，都是转款专用。
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... 查看完整评论
