The Trump administration is reportedly ending foreign aid programs they previously said would remain in place, given that they provide key lifesaving support such as food and medical assistance. ActionAid USA’s Director of Policy and Campaigns, Brandon Wu, said:
“The administration says foreign aid, even basic food and medical assistance that is critical for saving lives, is ‘inconsistent’ with their priorities. Unfortunately for everyday people here and around the world, they are putting their money where their mouth is. Spending relatively small amounts of money to save thousands if not millions of lives is apparently unacceptable to this administration; instead, they are seeking an astounding $45 billion to expand immigrant detention facilities.
The cruelty, as always, is the point. Let countless people around the world die, and lock up countless more for the so-called ‘crime’ of seeking a better life in the United States. Why spend money helping people live better lives, when we could spend it on destroying lives instead?
The Trump administration is obsessed with ‘strong borders,’ but its cruelty and immorality know no borders whatsoever.”
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