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2024-10-04 18:44:51 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3271419A65639FEF4243DB4142D50D8BAF394AD16CD19DAF796C1322CA8C69AA
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According to reports from The New York Times, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has stated that FEMA is facing a funding shortage. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/02/us/politics/fema-funding-shortfall-hurricane-season.html Furthermore, FEMA has spent $1 billion on assisting undocumented migrants, which has contributed to the funding shortfall. https://www.newsweek.com/fema-migrant-funding-hurricane-disaster-relief-1963336
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