During a recent hearing, Rep. Darrell Issa criticized the State Department for allegedly using taxpayer dollars to fund counseling for migrants on how to navigate the asylum process to enter the United States. Issa accused the department of providing false information regarding its funding of legal representation and counseling related to immigration proceedings.
Issa presented slides from the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) that reportedly advised migrants on seeking asylum in the U.S. The State Department's assistant secretary for Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) confirmed awareness of the slides but stated they were not directly funded by PRM.
