Posted on 08/29/2022 8:00:29 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
Amidst ongoing food supply chain issues and shortages in the U.S., House Democrats introduced a bill that would designate an extra $50,000,000 for food programs for migrants in addition to a baseline of $150,000,000.
The bill, H.R. 8725, was sponsored by Representative Eleanor Norton, a Democrat representing the District of Columbia, on August 16th and has since been referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
If enacted, the proposal would “provide supplemental appropriations for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program to provide humanitarian relief for migrants, and for other purposes,” according to the bill text.
“There is appropriated, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the ‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance’’ account,” proposes the bill.
The funds would be “made available to the emergency food and shelter program for purposes of providing shelter and other services to families and individuals encountered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).”
The Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) has already received $280 million in funding for its operations throughout 2022. The sum was broken down into $130,000,000 for U.S. citizens and $150,000,000 for migrant families and individuals encountered by DHS.
Rep. Norton’s bill appears to apply specifically to migrants who come into contact with DHS as opposed to including American citizens.
Under the Biden White House, illegal immigration into the U.S. has skyrocketed, with many migrants attempting to enter the U.S. via the porous southern border. The $50,000,000 would likely go towards these individuals, who’ve already received taxpayer-funded healthcare and cross-country flights. MUST READ: Now They Want You to EAT Wind Turbines Artificially Turned into Gummy Bears.
The decision to allocate an additional $50,000,000 to migrant services also follows shortages of common household items and food products such as baby formula plaguing U.S. citizens, with forecasts suggesting the shortages will intensify.
It also follows the rampant inflation under the Biden White House causing a considerable increase in demand for foodbanks across the U.S.
Sanctuary cities need to pay the bill. I don’t give a damn about wetbacks. Make their lives miserable so they leave.
Why don’t we just hang a big sign near the border that says “Free Food”? (except in Spanish of course).
They know they will lose the House, so they are pushing through their wish list.
Keep their destructive asses out in the first place
Take them to the White House and feed them there.
Take them to the White House and feed them there.
Every Dem in Congress is a millionaire, why don’t they pony up the money.
I am confident that Kevin and Mitch can talk them down to $49,000,000.
True. And the Democrat/Communists don’t have to demand anything. They control the Congress and the feeble GOP “leaders” wouldn’t stop them if they didn’t.
These food service contracts are very lucrative for donors.
More political strip mining of a country $100 trillion in the whole using printed/borrowed money.
It’s insanity. Insanity!
They are BEGGING for civil unrest....It’s the quickest way to destroy this country and our way of life. Maybe if we ALL stopped paying our taxes? Starve the government and let them know how it feels and make them make the first move!
You said it brother! These two ass clowns have to go. On the brighter side, dems seemed to have solved the Americans without food issue.
Yes, and unfortunately it will get a LOT worse before then.
Oh, the poor darlings. How about a few more bucks for phones, cars, lodging, birthday parties...
When will patriots have to feed these criminaliens with grapes while fanning them?
“Maybe if we ALL stopped paying our taxes? Starve the government and let them know how it feels and make them make the first move!”
Maybe, that was anticipated. The Senate approved nearly $80 billion in IRS funding, with $45.6 billion for “enforcement”
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/09/with-new-agents-heres-who-the-irs-may-target-for-audits.html
I got an idea - take it out of the aid to Ukraine.
“hang a big sign near the border that says “Free Food”
Disperse food 100 miles south of border in some small Mexican town?!?
Only available at the border........
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