Wow, honestly did not see this coming. Trump managed to turn Koch brothers into Dems' backers. I mean, speaks volumes of our beloved leader, aka stable genius
The Wall of Stupid
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Wow, honestly did not see this coming. Trump managed to turn Koch brothers into Dems' backers. I mean, speaks volumes of our beloved leader, aka stable genius
While PR prepares for another hurricane....
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/im...disaster-relief-send-southern-border-n1046691
Trump admin pulling millions from FEMA disaster relief to send to southern border
Combined with existing space, the funding would allow ICE to detain nearly 50,000 immigrants at one time.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is pulling $271 million in funding from the Department of Homeland Security, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund, to pay for immigration detention space and temporary hearing locations for asylum-seekers who have been forced to wait in Mexico, according to department officials and a letter sent to the agency by a California congresswoman.
To fund temporary locations for court hearings for asylum-seekers along the southern border, ICE would gain $155 million, all from FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund, according to the letter from Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., which was seen by NBC News.
The allocations were sent to Congress as a notification rather than a request, because the administration believes it has the authority to repurpose these funds after Congress did not pass more funding for ICE detention beds as part of an emergency funding bill for the southwest border in June.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/im...disaster-relief-send-southern-border-n1046691
Trump admin pulling millions from FEMA disaster relief to send to southern border
Combined with existing space, the funding would allow ICE to detain nearly 50,000 immigrants at one time.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is pulling $271 million in funding from the Department of Homeland Security, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund, to pay for immigration detention space and temporary hearing locations for asylum-seekers who have been forced to wait in Mexico, according to department officials and a letter sent to the agency by a California congresswoman.
To fund temporary locations for court hearings for asylum-seekers along the southern border, ICE would gain $155 million, all from FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund, according to the letter from Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., which was seen by NBC News.
The allocations were sent to Congress as a notification rather than a request, because the administration believes it has the authority to repurpose these funds after Congress did not pass more funding for ICE detention beds as part of an emergency funding bill for the southwest border in June.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-raids-funds-meant-to-deter-russia-to-pay-for-his-wall
Trump Raids Funds Meant to Deter Russia to Pay for His Wall
National security experts believe it could be a gut punch to U.S. diplomatic and security interests in a part of the world that’s been a sore spot for the president: Europe.
The Trump administration is set to move $771 million worth of funding away from projects earmarked to the European Deterrence Initiative, a program created by the Obama administration that was designed to reassure anxious European allies that the U.S. would back them up in the wake of Russia’s annexation of Crimea.
From 2014 to 2019, the Deterrence Initiative’s budget ballooned from $1 billion to $6.5 billion; Trump himself has pushed for increases to the program in his budget proposals. So while plenty of EDI funding still remains, deferred cash from the program accounts for two out of every five dollars that the administration is diverting to the wall from overseas—raising more questions about Trump’s inconsistent posture on the threat posed by Russia, along with his willingness to support NATO, which he has characterized as a financial burden on the U.S.
Trump Raids Funds Meant to Deter Russia to Pay for His Wall
National security experts believe it could be a gut punch to U.S. diplomatic and security interests in a part of the world that’s been a sore spot for the president: Europe.
The Trump administration is set to move $771 million worth of funding away from projects earmarked to the European Deterrence Initiative, a program created by the Obama administration that was designed to reassure anxious European allies that the U.S. would back them up in the wake of Russia’s annexation of Crimea.
From 2014 to 2019, the Deterrence Initiative’s budget ballooned from $1 billion to $6.5 billion; Trump himself has pushed for increases to the program in his budget proposals. So while plenty of EDI funding still remains, deferred cash from the program accounts for two out of every five dollars that the administration is diverting to the wall from overseas—raising more questions about Trump’s inconsistent posture on the threat posed by Russia, along with his willingness to support NATO, which he has characterized as a financial burden on the U.S.
Maybe Europe should build a wall and let Russia pay for it.
Lets let the Germans design it this time though. No frogs.
https://militaryhistorynow.com/2017...e-11-remarkable-facts-about-the-maginot-line/
Russia is a threat to national security and our democracy. Mexico's just a political distraction.
Hmmm. That could be strongly debated. Both of your points.
There is a reason why the French were the first to install back-up lights on their tanks.
Right now at this time in history, democrats are the biggest threat to national security and democracy.
not really. A strong debates requires strong arguments. I've got all the intelligence agencies on my side, the anti immigrants got pseudo stats put together by eugenics proponents.