FEMA Offering $608 Million for States to Detain Illegal Immigrants

The Detention Support Grant Program is intended to ease overcrowding in federally operated detention facilities, according to FEMA.
FEMA Offering $608 Million for States to Detain Illegal Immigrants
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has launched a new program that will provide more than $608 million in funding for states to detain illegal immigrants in state-run facilities.

The grant program, dubbed the Detention Support Grant Program, is intended to ease overcrowding in short-term holding facilities operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, according to a FEMA document posted on the Sam.gov federal government website.
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