If I understand correctly, you believe there's no waste in any of those numbers and it's all good?
You are naive.
Here is more waste.
View: https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1888891512303263815?t=AmzS59HNfsaXlCE8veB4sg&s=19
This is exactly what I voted for.
No, you do not understand correctly. I was not born yesterday, Sonny.
That tweet apparently repeats the lie that the Shelter and Services Program, created in 2019, under Trump, takes money from disaster aid. You guys can’t seem to do nothing but post lies and half truths. I know you don’t want to do better, so I’ll add some nuance for you….
WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting head of the federal agency responsible for responding to disasters said Monday that he’s suspending payments sent to New York City to house migrants and that staff who…
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“The acting head of the
federal agency responsible for responding to disasters said Monday that he’s suspending payments sent to New York City to house migrants and that staff who made them will be held accountable, after
Elon Musk blasted the transactions on his social media platform.
Musk, who as head of the
Department of Government Efficiency has consolidated control over much of the federal government and is working to cut costs and
shrink the workforce, posted on X that his team “just discovered that FEMA sent $59M LAST WEEK to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants.” He said the money is intended for disaster relief and would be clawed back…..
Musk gave no evidence to support his claim, and information from the city of New York indicated that money it’s received to care for migrants was appropriated by Congress and allocated to the city last year by FEMA.
Neither Hamilton nor Musk specified what kind of payments were involved. But the comments on X — reposted thousands of times — likely referred to payments made by the Shelter and Services Program, which gives money to reimburse cities, towns or organizations for immigration-related expenses.
What is the Shelter and Services Program?
When migrants arrive at the border, they’re often released into the U.S. because the federal government doesn’t have enough space to hold them all. Feeding and housing them often falls on local and state governments, as well as nonprofits.
In 2019, with the number of people coming directly to the southern border climbing dramatically, Congress authorized the federal government to reimburse some of those costs. Those were the first such payments and the beginning of the Shelter and Services Program.
The money comes directly from Congress and is specifically for Customs and Border Protection — also part of the Department of Homeland Security. FEMA administers the payments.
The money is separate from the disaster relief fund, which is FEMA’s main funding stream to help people and governments affected by disasters.
The Shelter and Services Program has become a flashpoint for criticism by Republicans, who incorrectly claim it’s taking money from people hit by hurricanes or floods.
Critics also have questioned whether taxpayer money should go to cities and states where right-to-shelter laws mean everyone must be given a place to stay.
At least two other localities that received money through the Shelter and Services Program said they had not heard from the federal government about whether they would take back the money.
What did Elon Musk say about the program?
Musk called the $59 million his team has identified “gross insubordination to the President’s executive order” and said the funds would be recouped.
It was not clear where the $59 million figure came from, and officials did not provide details to AP.
The New York City mayor’s office said it received $81 million in payments from the federal government for immigration-related costs last week in two separate pieces — one of which was about $59 million, with $19 million for direct hotel costs.
New York City’s right-to-shelter laws require the city to provide shelter to anyone who’s homeless. It has historically housed homeless people in hotels.
City resources have been strained with an influx of roughly 230,000 migrants since the spring of 2022. In addition to housing migrants temporarily in hotels, it also uses tent complexes.
The city says it currently shelters 46,000 migrants, most of whom are part of families.
In another post Monday, Musk said that under the Biden administration, FEMA took money away from disaster relief and “spent it on 5 star hotels for illegals.”
Garcia said the city has never paid luxury rates. The vast majority are outside Manhattan, and the government has paid on average $152 a night for rooms, according to a 2024 city comptroller report. In comparison, 5-star hotels in Manhattan for the coming weekend run from $400 a night to well over $1,000.
The payments of $81 million, Garcia said, covered reimbursements for November 2023 to October 2024, including hotel, security, food, and other costs. She said the city applied in April, the money was appropriated last year by Congress, and FEMA allocated it last year.
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Trump. Musk. MAGA. A pack of liars. Strongman rule is built on a foundation of lies. You guys are supporting all those lies. Did you read about Benz, Trump apologists? Killing children on the basis of conspiracism. You guys must be so proud of your “movement”. More like a humungous bowel movement….
