The federal government has allocated $159 million in FEMA funding to “provide humanitarian services to noncitizen migrants” in California since 2023, according to federal grants reviewed by the Center Square.
California has been a sanctuary state since 2017, and recently enacted a new law allowing individuals convicted of crimes that could impact immigration proceedings to petition for resentencing. The state has an estimated 1.9 million illegal immigrants, according to Pew.
Given president-elect Donald Trump’s opposition to funding services for illegal immigrants, and California’s limited fiscal capacity, it’s unclear if these programs will persist.
“Republicans have been warning for years that California can’t afford these taxpayer-funded giveaways to illegal immigrants,” said California Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher, R-Yuba City, to the Center Square.
“Democrats have a choice to make: either keep encouraging illegal immigration with these handouts or give our citizens the services they need,” he added. “How they respond will say a lot about their priorities.” […]
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