Sign the petition: Denounce Trump robbing FEMA funds to lock more kids in cages

Friend, [sign the petition: Denounce Trump robbing FEMA funds to lock more kids in cages. Demand Congress take action.]( [Sign the petition]( The Trump Administration plans to divert $271 million in federal disaster aid to beef up funding for ICE detention facilities at the U.S.-Mexico border. The Department of Homeland Security [explained this]( in a letter to Congress—not seeking permission, but simply informing them of the change. Such a move is in defiance of congressional authority to allocate where funding can go. [This is an outrage, and Congress must act swiftly. Sign the petition: Denounce Trump for robbing FEMA funds to lock up more kids in cages.]( [Sign the petition]( The Trump Administration created this crisis at the border, which has forcibly kept families apart and locked children in cages. They are now saying they need more funds to handle the backlog of asylum seekers, and to keep them indefinitely detained. As hurricane season [begins to ravage]( the Gulf Coast (with Tropical Storm Dorian [barreling towards]( Puerto Rico), taking money away from emergency preparedness is even more short-sighted and outrageous. It's immoral and dangerous. This is also not the first time the Trump administration has tried this—they [diverted $9.75 million](away from FEMA in September 2018. But now, of course, the numbers are even higher. [Click to AUTOMATICALLY sign the petition: Denounce Trump for robbing FEMA funds to lock up more kids in cages and pursue its inhumane policy at the U.S.-Mexico border.]( [Click to AUTOMATICALLY sign the petition]( Our message to Congress: I am outraged that Homeland Security would steal $271 million during hurricane season from emergency preparedness to fund more ICE detention centers at the border. I expect Congress to do its part to rein in such outrageous behavior. By signing this petition you will receive periodic updates on offers and activism opportunities from Daily Kos. You may unsubscribe at any time. Here's our [privacy policy](. Keep fighting, Paul Hogarth, Daily Kos Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.