Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Bill to Redirect FEMA Funds from Migrants to Hurricane Victims

Republican House Rep. Nancy Mace has just introduced some common-sense legislation that would shift FEMA funds away from illegal immigrants in order to go to recovery efforts for Americans stricken by Hurricane Helene.

The new bill would do this by ending FEMA’s Shelter and Services Program for illegal immigrants. Any unspent money would be redirected to disaster relief.

Check it out:

Rep. Mace Introduces Bill to Redirect FEMA Funds from Illegal Immigrants to Disaster Relief.@RepNancyMace:

"Today we are introducing legislation to end this FEMA madness.

We should put Americans first, not illegal aliens. Full stop."

Representative Nancy Mace has introduced… pic.twitter.com/LvlrvERywO

— DailyNoah.com (@DailyNoahNews) October 4, 2024

Here’s what Nancy Mace had to say about the bill, from her website:

Congresswoman Nancy Mace introduced a new bill today to end FEMA’s Shelter and Services Program (SSP), slamming the program as a wasteful misuse of taxpayer dollars. The bill will redirect all unspent funds from the SSP to help Americans recover from natural disasters.

“It’s unacceptable for Americans to grapple with the catastrophic aftermath of Hurricane Helene while the federal government remains fixated on spending hundreds of millions on a program sheltering illegal immigrants instead of helping our own citizens,” said Representative Nancy Mace. “Kamala Harris and Alejandro Mayorkas have turned FEMA into a migrant resettlement agency. It’s time to end this mess.”

Despite FEMA’s role in disaster response, $650 million was allocated in fiscal year 2024 to coddle illegal aliens, rather than addressing urgent needs in the wake of deadly hurricanes and wildfires. The bill terminates the SSP immediately and reallocates all remaining funds to critical disaster recovery in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

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“Our bill will make sure funds meant for disaster relief are utilized where they are needed most — actual disaster relief,” Rep. Mace added.

And, here’s the full bill:

🚨INTRODUCING legislation to terminate FEMA’s Shelter and Service Program for illegals 🚨

This bill will demand FEMA to stop funding illegal aliens and redirect funding to support Hurricane victims. pic.twitter.com/M2SV2wTtCC

— Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) October 4, 2024

The Express Tribune has more details on the bill:

Rep. Nancy Mace has introduced a new bill aimed at terminating FEMA’s Shelter and Services Program (SSP) and redirecting unspent funds to help Americans recover from natural disasters.

According to Mace, the bill addresses concerns about financial resources being allocated to illegal immigrants instead of disaster relief. The bill would transfer the remaining funds from the SSP to the Disaster Relief Fund, which supports emergency response and recovery efforts under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

The Shelter and Services Program, administered by FEMA in partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), provides financial support to non-federal entities offering humanitarian services to noncitizen migrants after their release from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). FEMA clarified on its website that no disaster relief funds have been diverted, stating, “FEMA’s disaster response efforts and individual assistance are funded through the Disaster Relief Fund. Disaster Relief Fund money has not been diverted to other, non-disaster-related efforts.”