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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. On a visit to North Carolina today, President

Trump said he plans to overhaul or possibly get rid of the federal emergency management agency, the government office that

handles disaster response. Remember station Blue Ridge Public Radio? Felicia Sanmas says more.

Trump spoke at a storm recovery briefing near Asheville, one of several cities that were devastated by

Hurricane Helene in September and where many residents remain without permanent housing.

Trump escalated his criticism of FEMA and said he would like to see states rather than the

federal government spearhead disaster response.

FEMA has been a very big disappointment. They cost a tremendous amount of money. It's very

bureaucratic and it's very slow. Other than that, we're very happy

with them. Trump also said he plans to sign an executive order to speed up the process of repairing

the many roads and bridges that were damaged by the storm. For NPR news, I'm Felicia Sanmez in

Asheville. The Trump administration is giving immigration authorities the power to quickly expel migrants

who were temporarily admitted to the country by the Biden administration.

About 1.4 million migrants were admitted to the U.S. under two Biden-era programs,

despite objections from critics who said the programs were illegal.

Acting Homeland Security Secretary

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