On Oct. 2, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warned that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) doesn’t have enough funding to last through hurricane season.

The warning came nearly a week after Hurricane Helene plowed through several states in the Southeast, flooding towns and killing more than 200 people. Hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, but most hurricanes typically occur in September and October.

“We are meeting the immediate needs with the money that we have. We are expecting another hurricane hitting,” Mayorkas said. “FEMA does not have the funds to make it through the season.”

After Mayorkas’ warning, many people on social media, including Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, claimed FEMA is running out of money to help hurricane survivors because the agency spent roughly $1 billion to house undocumented migrants.

Multiple VERIFY readers, including Emily, Ken and Tom, sent us messages asking if these claims are true.

THE QUESTION
Is FEMA running out of disaster relief funding because it spent the money to house undocumented migrants?

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