Several readers asked us to VERIFY viral claims that the Trump administration redirected millions of dollars from FEMA’s disaster relief fund to ICE. That’s true.
VERIFY continues to fact-check claims about disaster funding amid a deadly hurricane season that is battering the southeastern U.S.
We recently debunked claims that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is running out of disaster money to help hurricane survivors because it spent the money to house undocumented migrants.
Those claims prompted other social media posts about the use of FEMA funds while former President Donald Trump was in office. The viral posts claim the Trump administration diverted millions of dollars in FEMA disaster relief funds to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for immigration enforcement efforts.
Several VERIFY readers emailed and texted us to ask if these claims are true.
THE QUESTION
Did the Trump administration divert FEMA disaster relief funds to ICE?
THE SOURCES
THE ANSWER
Yes, the Trump administration diverted FEMA disaster relief funds to …