On CNN, anchor Pamela Brown fact checks right-wing claims about disaster relief
Brown: “The money allocated to DHS for helping states to house migrants is separate, completely separate, from the money for disasters. No money is being stolen from disaster relief.”
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Citation From the October 4, 2024, edition of CNN Newsroom
PAMELA BROWN (CNN ANCHOR): I want to go through the facts here. One: It is illegal for undocumented immigrants to vote in presidential elections. Two: Congress appropriates funds with intent for specific purposes. The money allocated to DHS for helping states to house migrants is separate, completely separate, from the money for disasters. No money is being stolen from disaster relief. Three: FEMA says it has enough money for disaster relief for Helene, posting this fact-check to its website. In fact, before the show, just to make sure I had all the facts right, did some digging, I spoke to a DHS official. That official says, as of this morning, $45 million from FEMA has already been used for Helene disaster relief. The concern is that people hear that money is going elsewhere, they may not even apply for relief. The official says people should know there is money available now to help.