Headline Roundup • September 12th, 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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Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., shared documents Tuesday that purported to show millions of dollars being redirected from FEMA’s budget to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to pay for immigration detention.
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