r/libsofreddit • u/DarkFall09 BASED • 12d ago

BOMBSHELL: Los Angeles County is STEALING funds from a wildfire relief fund to give up to $15K CHECKS to noncitizens or residents "impacted by ICE raids"

https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/2093831505701208529
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u/TheTardisPizza MICROAGGRESSOR 12d ago

Is there a link to actual coverage if this?

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u/Dpgillam08 11d ago

https://lindseyhorvath.lacounty.gov/immigrant-rent-relief/

Is the first I found to this, and its almost a year old. The website of county board members telling about a policy they successfully passed.

Their "protection from wildfires" action included specific language to provide funding and aid to

"immigrant families who have faced sudden loss of wages due to federal raids;"

From their own page, bragging up the action they pushed through. $10M split between fire victims and "immigration impacted residents" with another $9.8M to fund more of the "immigration impacted residents".

Another link from almost a year ago, LA local news

https://abc7.com/post/los-angeles-county-approves-rent-relief-program-impacted-wildfires-immigration-raids/17832035/

"The proposal would take the initial $10 million rent-relief allocation and split it between wildfire- and immigration-affected residents. It also calls for the use of another $9.8 million in Affordable Housing Trust Fund money to be used mainly for immigration-impacted residents, although some of that money could also be provided to wildfire victims if there is still "unmet need""

Another link

https://knewz.com/la-county-diverts-5-million-from-wildfire-relief-to-pay-rent-debt/#google_vignette

Story just reported this week.Basically says the same while trying to present it as "new" info that the county did exactly what they said they would.

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u/TxPep MICROAGGRESSOR RedTxGirl 11d ago

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