The Center for Investigative Oversight (CIO) of the Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) has revealed that the City of Madison, Wisconsin, authorized the use of $700,000 in public funds for illegal immigrants.
The funds were meant to aid in the recovery of the local population from the pandemic and were obtained by Madson as part of its State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) from the federal government in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Records show that the City of Madison has given about 10% of its SLFRF monies to nonprofit organizations that assist illegal immigrants, even though most of them are not eligible for direct federal or state assistance.
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“It is troubling to learn that the City of Madison is funneling taxpayer dollars intended to help Wisconsinites to illegal immigrants. Taxpayers need answers,” IRG’s General Counsel and Director of Oversight Jake Curtis said in a statement on Wednesday. “Our team at the Center for Investigative Oversight is committed to working with our state and federal partners to bring to light answers for the hardworking taxpayers of our state.”
Upon learning of the discovery, State Senator Duey Stroebel (R-Cedarburg) sent a letter to the City of Madison seeking answers.
“As a State Senator, it is my responsibility to be a steward of taxpayer dollars and look out for the interest of Wisconsin families. Wisconsinites deserve to know where this money is being spent and what it is being spent on. That is why, upon hearing of the City of Madison’s actions, my office has filed an open records request to investigate the City’s questionable use of SLFRF funds.”
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