Over $300M allocated for 'non-citizens' waiting in immigration process
The U.S. humanitarian aid will be allocated to communities assisting with people waiting for immigration proceedings to move forward.
By: Scripps News StaffPosted at 6:45 PM, May 05, 2023 and last updated 8:45 PM, May 05, 2023
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on Friday that the Emergency Food and Shelter Program’s National Board would allocate $332.5 million in humanitarian aid to help areas of the U.S. that are taking in non-citizens who are waiting during immigration proceedings.
Thirty-five local governments and service organizations are set to receive the aid.
DHS said that later this year $360 million in additional humanitarian assistance funds will be released through the department's Shelter and Services Grant Program.
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The allocation was made possible through the Consolidated Appropriations Act which was signed into law by President Joe Biden on Dec. 29, 2022.
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