The red cross used to run this scam where every time any kind of local tragedy happened (, usually a house or apartment fire) a red cross rep would appear on local TV saying that the red cross is best to help and that's why it's so important to donate to the red cross. Locals would open their wallets and donate to the red cross. And then the local victims would get prsctically nothing. When pressed, the red cross would say that they never said donations would go to local victims and that they had to help people everywhere, not just here. They don't do this anymore because everyone caught on. Now, if there is a fire, locals organize and choose a trusted local to handle the money. Donations go directly to victims. The red cross can't steal the money and use it to move illegals into your country.