Rep. Lance Gooden calls for a comprehensive audit of NGOs operating on the southern border to uncover potential waste, fraud, and abuse, citing concerns about conflict of interest and billions of taxpayer dollars potentially misused.
Republican Representative Lance Gooden from Texas has requested a comprehensive audit of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating along the southern border. Gooden's letter, obtained exclusively by Breitbart News, urges the Trump administration to scrutinize these organizations to prevent potential waste, fraud, and abuse. Gooden expresses concerns that many NGOs have a conflict of interest due to their agreements with FEMA to assist in the migration of undocumented individuals.
These agreements, he argues, allow NGOs to accumulate billions of dollars while simultaneously lobbying the federal government to maintain open border policies. This request aligns with President Trump's directive to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse within the federal government. This initiative has drawn criticism from Democrats who defend the perceived wrongdoing.Gooden specifically accuses NGOs of knowingly aiding criminal aliens who violate U.S. immigration laws, characterizing their actions as a human smuggling operation funded by taxpayer dollars. He points to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the State Department's funding of NGOs through grants and contracts, which in turn provide various services, including gift cards, transportation, and accommodation, to undocumented migrants apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Gooden estimates that billions of taxpayer dollars have been wasted over the past four years through these programs. He cites FEMA's allocation of at least $2.4 billion to illegal migrants through shelter and services programs between 2021 and 2024 as a specific example. Gooden further criticizes these NGOs, often charitable or religious organizations, for lobbying the government and Congress to maintain open borders, highlighting a significant conflict of interest. Despite repeated congressional inquiries into the role of NGOs in resettling undocumented immigrants, Gooden asserts that DHS Secretary Mayorkas has failed to provide satisfactory responses or relevant documentation. He pledges to continue investigating the NGOs' role in exacerbating the border crisis and reversing the Biden Administration's policies.
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