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Trump administration shifts FEMA staff to ICE during hurricane season
The Trump administration is transferring Federal Emergency Management Agency staffers to help speed the hiring of thousands of immigration enforcement agents, according to staff notices seen by Reuters and a government spokesperson,
Trump admin forcibly reassigns FEMA workers to ICE in 'rushed process to boost staffing'
The Trump administration may be struggling to meet its goal of hiring 10,000 new immigration officers after it was forced to admit Wednesday that a number of employees at the Federal Emergency Management Agency were reassigned to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.
Kentucky governor praises FEMA under Trump, says its a 'credit to his administration'
Gov. Andy Beshear offered some praise of President Trump's FEMA on Tuesday during a podcast interview, but expressed concern that Trump wanted to "unwind" the agency.
Former FEMA Administrator reacts to employees being temporarily reassigned to ICE
ABC News' Rhiannon Ally is joined by former FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell expressing concerns about FEMA staffers being temporarily reassigned to assist ICE in the midst of hurricane season.
DHS transfers FEMA staff to ICE amid hurricane season
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is temporarily transferring personnel from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) just ahead of the peak of hurricane season as it seeks to speed hiring for immigration officers.
FEMA Workers Hit With Ultimatum: Transfer to ICE or Get Fired
The Department of Homeland Security is shifting gears—and staff—at one of the worst possible times. FEMA employees are being directed to temporarily transfer to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to
Donald Trump Suffers Legal Loss Over Billions of FEMA Funds
A federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration's plan to reallocate more than $4 billion in federal disaster ...
Trump Administration Walks Back Plan To Withhold $1.9 billion in FEMA Aid to Anti-Israel States and Cities
The Trump administration is walking back plans to withhold disaster aid from cities and states that are not friendly to ...
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Federal response to recent disasters reveals impact of Trump’s changes to FEMA
Since taking office, President Trump has called for the elimination of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, suggesting it ...
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Trump Gives FEMA Agents the Worst Reassignment of Their Life
Meanwhile, Americans are increasingly disturbed by Trump’s handling of the entire fiasco. A poll published by Emerson College ...
Court temporarily blocks Trump from reallocating FEMA disaster preparedness funds
A federal court on Tuesday temporarily barred the Trump administration from reallocating funds used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help communities prevent future storm ...
Tracking Trump: Trump intends to meet with Putin; FEMA staff reassigned to ICE; 50% tariffs on India; and more
Trump intends to meet with Vladimir Putin soon. Today: President Donald Trump intends to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, potentially as early as next week, as Trump continues to push ...
Deadly Texas flooding puts Trump’s past talk of eliminating FEMA to the test
President Trump has not talked about eliminating FEMA as the emergency response agency helps with recovery efforts from the ...
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As Trump Shrinks FEMA, State and Local Emergency Managers Say They’re Barely Getting By
Emergency management experts warned that suddenly shutting off the funding and resources FEMA provides to local and state ...
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Take Action: Protect FEMA from the Trump Administration’s Efforts To Gut the Agency
The Trump administration’s dangerous threat to gut the Federal Emergency Management Administration’s (FEMA) staff and ...
Trump executive order gives politicians control over all federal grants, alarming researchers
NEW YORK (AP) — An executive order signed by President Donald Trump late Thursday aims to give political appointees power ...