Posted on 03/14/2021 5:03:41 AM PDT by Libloather
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Saturday ordered an emergency agency that usually responds to floods, storms and other major disasters to help care for a growing number of migrant children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in news release that he would deploy the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) “to help receive, shelter and transport the children" over the next 90 days.
The move signals the scope of a growing humanitarian and political crisis for the administration of President Joe Biden, a Democrat who took office on Jan. 20. The increased arrivals come as Biden has reversed some of the restrictive policies of former President Donald Trump, a Republican.
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It is unclear exactly how FEMA will help, though the agency has expertise in housing and caring for those left homeless. The Homeland Security statement said FEMA would assist in looking "at every available option to quickly expand physical capacity for appropriate lodging.”
A FEMA statement added it was also working with HHS "to provide food, water and basic medical care."
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I didn’t know that they were funded to cover man-made disasters.
Meanwhile...nothing yet for flood victims in my red state. Didn’t vote correctly, I guess.
You mean teenagers- not little chilren
People have been traveling to South America from China for 9-10 months to come here.
Dots connected wonder how long before the MS13 and Tong go to war for the cartel industry.
Wonder how many steel plates he has in his head.
They keep using the word “crisis.”.
It is not an crisis. It is a glorious opportunity to finally fundamentally transform America I. To a third wod s he with democrats always in charge.
“Meanwhile...nothing yet for flood victims in Michigan, either. From last May’s Tittabawassee River 500 year flood.
The Democrat Party is evil. Plainly seen now.
I have dropped my D’rat acquaintances. They are either stupid or evil. Either way, f ‘em.
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