This press release from Representative Greg Stanton (D-AZ) was published on 2026-05-01 and titled "Ranking Member Stanton Launches Investigation After Reported Diversion of FEMA Resources to Support Immigration Enforcem". It focuses on immigration and touches on the environment.
Ranking Member Stanton Launches Investigation After Reported Diversion of FEMA Resources to Support Immigration Enforcement WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-AZ-04), Ranking Member of the Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee that oversees FEMA in Congress, announced a formal investigation into reports that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) directed Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) personnel and resources to support U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a critical hurricane season, potentially violating federal law enacted after Hurricane Katrina.