NGO shelters along US-Mexico border, which have long provided aid, rattled by letter from Fema
The Trump administration has continued releasing people charged with being in the country illegally to non-governmental shelters along the US-Mexico border after previously telling those same organizations that providing immigrants with temporary housing and other aid may violate a law used to prosecute smugglers.
Border shelters, which have long provided lodging and meals before offering transportation to the nearest bus station or airport, were rattled by a letter from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) that raised “significant concerns” about potentially illegal activity and demanded detailed information in a wide-ranging investigation.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/25/trump-administration-immigrants-shelters
Author : Associated Press
Publish date : 2025-05-25 14:00:00
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