WASHINGTON _ The federal agency charged with enforcing immigration law keeps running short on cash, so federal officials keep taking money from other government sources _ notably the agency that handles hurricane relief _ to pay the bills.
It's a practice that's come under sharp criticism from Congress' watchdog agency.
Rep. Kevin Yoder, R-Kan., has helped the transfer effort in a big way. This summer, he was one of two lawmakers to approve a $169 million transfer to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency from other agencies, including $10 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which oversees disaster relief.
