Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley says the Trump administration has lifted a federal funding ban on the nonprofit's migrant shelter in McAllen, Texas, which assists migrants released from federal custody. Sister Norma Pimentel said at the Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 25 that the group can again apply for federal grants after a 2025 Homeland Security audit had barred it from funding for six years over alleged grant violations, including use of funds outside a 45-day window; DHS had not immediately commented.
Why it matters: The decision affects a major shelter network that has helped migrants released at the U.S.-Mexico border with food, clothing and onward travel support. Supporters see it as restoring funds for humanitarian services, while critics of such funding have argued for stricter oversight of how migrant-aid grants are used.
Uriel J. García
2026.09.25
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This article appears to be the first report that the administration has reversed the six-year federal funding ban imposed on this migrant-service nonprofit after a 2025 audit.
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