US states to get $608 million from FEMA to build migrant detention centers
By Courtney Rozen
Washington (Reuters) -Federal Emergency Management Agency is preparing to send $ 608 million to the states to build immigrant detention centers as part of the expansion of the Trump administration’s capacity to hold immigrants.
According to an agency announcement, FEMA launches a “detention support grant program için to meet the cost of provisional facilities. According to the Post, there is until August 8 to state states to resort to funds.
The Trump administration encourages states to build their own facilities to detain immigrants. This program provides a way for the administration to help states pay for it.
The main agency of FEMA did not respond immediately to the request for comments.
According to Post, funds will be distributed jointly by FEMA with the US Customs and Border Protection.
Republican Florida Governor Ron Desantis said that on Friday morning, the state would resort to FEMA repayment to pay the new immigrant detention center known as “Crocodile Alcatraz .. DHS officials said this summer will cost the annual estimated $ 450 million.
Internal Security Secretary Kristi Noem, DHS’nin FEMA’s Florida facility to finance the Fema’nın 650 million dollar shelter and service program, he said. During the Biden administration, the Congress led DHS to distribute money to the state and local governments to meet the cost of immigrants. Non -profit organizations were also appropriate. Fination flow, Fema’nın disaster to get rid of the Congress left the Congress.
(Reporting by Courtney Rozen; Additional Reporting by TED Hesson; Editing by Rod Nickel)
