According to Fox News, DHS fired four FEMA employees, including the agency's chief financial officer, two program analysts, and a grant specialist, for approving the payment without clearance from leadership.

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration can continue efforts to withhold tens of millions of dollars meant to cover hotel costs for migrants in New York City as the Department of Homeland Security said it is “recouping” a $59 million payment.

The Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday that it fired four Federal Emergency Management Agency officials over payments provided to New York City to house migrants, arguing without evidence that the officials circumvented leadership.

DHS Spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin told the Washington Examiner that the four people responsible for paying New York City $59 million have been fired, as the Trump administration will not "allow deep state activists to undermine the will and safety of the ...

The Department of Homeland Security told Fox News that “Four employees are being fired today for circumventing leadership and unilaterally making the egregious payment for hotels for migrants in New York City.

Four FEMA employees will be fired Tuesday for sending $59 million to New York City to house and care for illegal migrants, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

New York City's Law Department has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration for the $80 million "money grab" of FEMA funding for the migrant crisis that was secretly taken from the city's bank accounts.

Millions in FEMA funds sent to New York City last week to help with the migrant crisis were clawed back Wednesday, officials said. “This morning, our office learned about the federal government clawing back more than $80 million in FEMA grants applied for and awarded under the last administration,

One week into the Trump administration, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem issued a directive that the Federal Emergency Management Agency should stop sending money to non-governmental organizations that she characterized as helping “illegal aliens.

Trump administration officials terminated four FEMA officials and then took back millions in reimbursement funds meant to house migrants.

New York City officials said the city had received two payments from the federal government as reimbursement for expenses the city incurred while providing services to migrants who arrived in New York,