Washington, July 10 -- Congressman Greg Stanton issued the following news release:
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Ranking Member Greg Stanton (D-AZ) released a 34-page investigative report examining how the Trump administration and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leadership are misusing Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) resources for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations instead of ensuring FEMA's readiness to respond to disasters.
"This report is damning. After the Trump administration hollowed out a third of FEMA's workforce, it put disaster professionals to work as the 'operationa...