Senate bill would give nearly $6 billion to refugee programs despite record-low intake numbers An appropriations bill could allocate billions in funding to refugee programs after temporary government funding expires.Congress passed a clean funding extension in November 2025 that expires on January 30, 2026, when new funding allocation could take place.'These programs provide a variety of benefits and services to refugees, asylees, Cuban and Haitian entrants.'This possibility has conservatives pointing out issues with legislation like a Senate appropriations bill, first proposed in July, for fiscal year 2026.The bill, which allocates funding for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and "related agencies," has garnered significant attention from online researchers regarding its allocation of funds to refugee programs."Hey guys, all those insane 'refugee assistance' grants I'm always tweeting? The [GOP] is about to supercharge the funds," wrote Oilfield Rando, an X account with more than 235,000 followers.RELATED: Warlord, terror, and taxpayer theft: Somali scheme allegedly bilks millions from Maine Medicaid to fund foreign army Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Particularly, conservatives online have taken issue with the bill's recommendations for "Refugee and Entrant Assistance," for which the committee recommends $5.691 billion."These programs provide a variety of benefits and services to refugees, asylees, Cuban and Haitian entrants, immigrants arriving on Special Immigrant Visas [SIV], trafficking victims, and torture victims," the bill reads.A whopping $564 million of those funds is recommended for "Transitional and Medical Services," while providing grants to states and "nonprofit organizations to provide cash and medical assistance to arriving refugees, as well as foster care services to unaccompanied minors."More than $300 million is recommended for "Refugee Support Services."The Senate committee argued in the document that HHS needs to ensure funding for resettlement agencies so that they can maintain their infrastructure and capacity at a level to continue to serve "new refugees, previously arrived refugees," and others who are eligible for "integration services."RELATED: 'Rents will come down' — but not in sanctuary cities: Loan agent chronicles homes apparently abandoned by illegal aliens Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images According to the Baker Institute, the Trump administration set the refugee cap at 7,500 for fiscal year 2026, the lowest in U.S. history. This is reportedly a 94% reduction from the 125,000 cap that the Biden administration set for FY 2025.President Trump famously admitted 59 South African refugees into the United States in May; however, there have been no other major intakes by the administration over the course of 2025.The Senate Committee on Appropriations is majority Republican, with 15 Republicans and 14 Democrats.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here! View Article →

Migrant from Ghana hid in Nativity scene to avoid police, mayor says A bizarre scene unfolded in a small town in southern Italy when the mayor said that he noticed that one of the "three wise men" figures in the public Nativity scene appeared to be moving.Galatone Mayor Flavio Filoni wrote about the incident in a post on Facebook on Dec. 10. He says that he was admiring the Nativity scene set up by the town's tourism office when he made the startling discovery.Rather than a wise man, the man was a foolish criminal migrant from Ghana, according to Filoni. "I noticed a presence I had initially mistaken for part of the scene. A detail that seemed harmless, but turned out to be decisive," Filoni wrote.A comical image of the scene shows the man trying to blend in among the mannequins of the holy display.Rather than a wise man, the man was a foolish criminal migrant from Ghana, according to Filoni. He had previously been sentenced by a court in Bologna to nine months in prison but reportedly fled before completing his time. When he hid in the scene, the man was being sought for allegedly assaulting an officer and resisting arrest.Filoni said law enforcement officials were able to capture the man without difficulty. "A result that confirms, once again, how fundamental it is to place full confidence in the day-to-day work of those who guarantee safety and legality," added the mayor.RELATED: 'Why would somebody have such hate?' Churchgoers stunned at Nativity display vandalism "A sincere thank you to all the women and men who guard our territory with competence, attention and dedication," Filoni said.Galatone is a small town of about 15,000 residents in the Lecce province of southern Italy.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here! View Article →

Glenn Beck exposes ‘THE BIGGEST LIE’ the youth are told at AmFest 2025 Blaze Media co-founder Glenn Beck stunned the crowds at Turning Point USA’s AmFest 2025 when he took on the lies force-fed to younger generations — and why it’s more important than ever that they wake up and lead the country to a better place.“I wanted ... to warn you that today the times have changed and you are desperately needed,” Glenn began. “Desperately needed. But there’s something else that I think is more important that you need to hear. We must stop fighting with one another. It is important to stand for the truth, but people are not your enemies. Lies are your enemies.”“You can’t stop darkness with more darkness. You can’t stop hate with more hate. You only dispel the darkness of lies with the light of truth,” he said. “A single candle will light up a room.”That’s when Glenn turned his focus toward the youth — as the America they’ve come to know has been one full of turmoil and deception.“If I were you, and I’m 25, I was 1 when the World Trade Center came down. I would have no memory of that,” he explained. “And I certainly wouldn’t have a memory of the United States before that.”Post-9/11, the United States these children grew up in was a surveillance state that has been constantly “on the verge of global war” — complete with the 2008 financial crisis that bankrupted many of their parents.“Nobody went to jail. And you and your family paid the price that none of them had to pay. Then 2008, 2009, the cell phone comes out, social media comes out. It’s supposed to connect us so we can talk to our friends, and it does just the opposite. It divides us; it changes us,” Glenn recalled.“Then 2020 hits, COVID happens. … Once again, you saw the entire system turned upside down and the little guy get screwed,” he added.Not only did the youth see what happened to their parents, but they were told that if they went into debt to go to college, they would see great returns. Instead, the debt has only continued to pile up, and they received an “education” in which instructors insisted on telling blatant lies, like “men can be women.”“And there are no jobs for you,” Glenn said. “Everything. Everything. If I’m 25 years old, I would think absolutely everything is a lie.”“The biggest lie that you were told is that you don’t matter. Here’s the thing. I want you to understand: A broken system does not erase human agency. It reveals who still has agency. Every single generation since the beginning of time has inherited a mess,” he continued.“Only the great generations turn that mess into a mission,” he said. “And that’s your calling.”Want more from Glenn Beck?To enjoy more of Glenn’s masterful storytelling, thought-provoking analysis, and uncanny ability to make sense of the chaos, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream. View Article →