Sec. Noem says Homeland Security will freeze the grants with non -governmental organizations
Homeland Security Secretary Christ Noem Announced on Wednesday that the department has stopped all funds for grants for non -profit organizations operating beyond state controls, saying that they are “perverted in a government in the shadow” that feeds illegal immigration.
Noem said that some non -governmental organizations (NGO), which receive millions of federal grants, make it easier illegal immigration Helping aliens to cross the US border.
“Many of these non -governmental organizations actually have infrastructure and operations set up in Mexico, from that border, and talk about these illegal immigrants to come to them, and they will get them across the border,” Noem told Fox News Channel Cain. Show. “So they not only act in the United States, but act outside United States to help you facilitate those who want to break our laws. “
The first step towards suppressing the problem is to freeze funds, review them and ensure that the dollars of taxpayers go towards safe causes, she said.
“I think people are curious [to see how] grants that give federal agencies [are] used, “Noem said.
Until the evaluation is over, Noem said that the department was “spending another period to help destroy this country.”
She added that not all non -governmental organizations are what they seem and some could be a risk National security.
“When someone told me ngo, I thought that [was] A non -profit organization that tells someone about Jesus or wider faith and salvation … “Noem said.” Then I realized over the years, it was perverted to this government in the shadow. “
Noem explained that non -governmental organizations create a subject to use dollars of taxpayers, financing surgery that the Federal Government cannot legally implement.
She recently said they were used to undermining national security in the country.
About 1.5 million non -governmental organizations operate in the US, according to the US Ministry.
Non -governmental organizations can move from political advocacy groups, to religious volunteer organizations or unions.
There are no laws that prohibit foreign financing of non -governmental organizations, whether they are from other governments or non -governmental sources, according to State Department.
In 2024, the US spent more than $ 380 million on shelter and services programs for illegal immigrants.