The House Judiciary Committee is launching an investigation into DHS's funding of non-governmental organizations at the border, over concerns that funding is being misused.
"NGOs simply tell DHS how many illegal aliens they encounter, and funding can be awarded without any documentation or receipts," Reps. Jordan, Gooden and McClintock write to Mayorkas."Federal funding for migration-related NGOs at the border has increased dramatically at a time when federal resources for border security and immigration enforcement and local resources for emergency response and medical care have been strained to the breaking point.
A DHS spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the agency"responds to Congressional correspondence directly via official channels, and the Department will continue to respond appropriately to Congressional oversight."in December, who had previewed a Republican investigation and sought the preservation of documents by the administration.
"Transparency and accountability are non-negotiable elements of our public institutions," Gooden said in a statement."We owe it to the American people to ensure that their taxpayer dollars are used responsibly and effectively." The probe comes as Republicans in the House have been zeroing in on the Biden administration’s handling of the border crisis. Republicans have alleged that the policies of the administration -- including NGO funding, as well as reduced interior enforcement and a greater use of catch-and-release -- have fueled the crisis.
Last week, Republicans in the House passed their own border package that includes sweeping asylum reforms as well as a restart to border wall construction and an increase in Border Patrol agents to counter the migrant surge.
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