Headline Roundup September 12, 2018
Trump Admin Redirected $10M From FEMA to ICE
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The Trump administration redirected approximately $10 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to Immigration and Customs Enforcement to pay for immigration detention, according to documents shared by Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley.
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$10M redirected from FEMA funds to ICE less than a year after Hurricane Maria
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Washington Examiner
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., shared documents Tuesday that purported to show millions of dollars being redirected from FEMAβs budget to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to pay for immigration detention.
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The Trump administration took nearly $10 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's budget this summer to help boost U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to budget documents shared with USA TODAY.