Trump administration officials terminated four FEMA officials and then took back millions in reimbursement funds meant to house migrants.
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.
New York City Councilmember Vickie Paladino joined 'America's Newsroom' to discuss her reaction to federal funding going to migrants despite the president's executive order and her reaction to the DOJ dropping charges against Mayor Eric Adams.
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,
Gone is a $59 million grant that the administration challenged earlier in the week and another award for $21.5 million.
New York City has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration for the seizure of over $80 million in FEMA funds.
The Roosevelt Hotel’s “Asylum Arrival Center and Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center” is being closed by New York City, according to Mayor Eric Adams.
New York City is challenging the sudden removal of $80M in FEMA funding to help with the city's migrant crisis, arguing the the funds were unlawfully taken.
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.
The program uses Customs and Border Protection funding and is managed by FEMA. It does not use money from FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the closure of the Asylum Seeker Arrival Center at The Roosevelt Hotel, citing declining migrant arrivals and cost-saving measures. The move comes amid a legal battle with the Trump administration over $80 million in withheld FEMA funds.