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The increasing number of illegal immigrants living within the borders of the United States has also placed an increased strain on the Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Management systems. It is impossible for organizations within the Department of Homeland Security, (DHS) such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency, (FEMA) to accurately prepare for a disaster if a significant portion of the affected area’s population is undocumented, and therefore unaccounted for. The appropriate amount of funding, resources, and manpower will not be dispatched due to the growing number of illegal immigrants living in a disaster area. Illegal immigrants exacerbate the problem further by not understanding the English language. Because of this, many people will not be aware of where to receive aid, how to secure assistance, if and when to evacuate, or even the fact that they may be in immediate danger. “Failures in communication not only endanger limited English Proficient individuals and their families but also threaten to put into harm’s way first responders tasked with rescuing people”. Difficulties in the past include, “connecting victims and evacuees with major disaster relief providers due to the providers’ lack of linguistically and culturally competent staff; difficulties securing adequate funding for disaster relief operations; poor communication with FEMA, Red Cross, and other major disaster relief providers”.