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Migrants dehumanised further as Border Control refuses to pay for own forced deportations.

Yeah right. FEMA helps everyone, not just right-wing border patrol with their xenophobic agenda.

Published July 6, 2024 at 5:00pm by

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke a falsehood, y'all!

Statement: "So Border Patrol takes these migrants, because they've been ordered not to do their job—you know, catch and release. They bring them to the Yuma, Arizona, airport, put them on a plane to their final destination. And they pay for their ticket. And then, they get reimbursed by FEMA."

White Supremacist and Independent presidential candidate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., spouted more hateful, xenophobic rhetoric during a pathetic attempt to counter the June 27 presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former president, Donald Trump.

Moderated by infamous right-wing propagandist, John Stossel, Kennedy doubled down on his abhorrent views, targeting migrants and Democrats' immigration policies.

In his statement, Kennedy spewed an outrageous lie, claiming that Border Patrol agents are not only facilitating migrants' travel to their desired destinations but also footing the bill for their plane tickets. He took it a step further by falsely asserting that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reimburses Border Patrol for these expenses.

First of all, Robert, the very suggestion that Border Patrol has been ordered not to do its job is a poisonous lie in itself. Federal data clearly show that Border Patrol agents actively detain and deport migrants crossing the border monthly.

Now, let's address your despicable claims about plane tickets and FEMA reimbursements.

Colleen Putzel-Kavanaugh, from the Migration Policy Institute, has quite rightly stated that "Border Patrol does not participate in coordinating migrants' onward movement, nor does the agency receive FEMA funding."

Immigration experts, the Homeland Security Department, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection have repeatedly shut down similar lies, confirming that immigration officials do not fund immigrants' travel.

Let's be crystal clear here: the only time the federal government arranges flights for migrants is in specific scenarios, such as transporting them to detention centers or deporting them out of the country. Also, as required by law, the Department of Health and Human Services arranges transportation for unaccompanied minors to ensure they are safely reunited with family members or placed in licensed shelters.

FEMA provides funding to nonprofit organizations and local governments that support migrants with shelter and food through the Shelter and Services Program and the Emergency Food and Shelter Program. Transportation costs may be covered under these programs, but this funding is not provided directly to Border Patrol.

Once again, we see a wealthy, entitled white man spreading dangerous misinformation about migrants to stoke fear and hatred in his desperate bid for power.

Michael DeBruhl, a director at a shelter in El Paso, confirmed that most immigrants pay for their travel or receive assistance from sponsors, such as friends or family.

Kennedy's statement is not only false but also contributes to a narrative of xenophobia and cruelty that has no place in our society. The continuous attempts by far-right extremists like Kennedy to dehumanize and target migrants must be called out and condemned.

PolitiFact's ruling: False.

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Read more: Border Patrol does not pay for migrants’ flights, despite Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claim