Top FEMA Official Is Fired Over Payments for N.Y.C. Migrant Shelters
The Trump administration fired the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s chief financial officer and three others after Elon Musk misleadingly claimed the agency had used disaster relief funds for migrant services.
FEMA Fires CFO, 3 Others Over NYC Migrant Shelter Payments
President Trump went on an online tear against the Federal Emergency Management Agency, calling the agency a "disaster" that "should be terminated" and noting that it was "under review and investigation.
4 FEMA employees are fired over payments to reimburse New York City for hotel costs for migrants
The Department of Homeland Security says four federal employees have been fired over payments to reimburse New York City for hotel costs for migrants.
DHS fires four FEMA employees who sent NYC $59 million for migrant hotels
The Department of Homeland Security had warned that whoever was responsible for the payment to the New York City hotels should expect to be fired.
DOGE challenges $59 million FEMA payment for New York City migrant housing
The discovery of a $59 million FEMA payment to New York City for housing migrants comes as DOGE continues to find controversial uses of taxpayer dollars by government agencies.
FEMA says it’s halting payments for migrant housing in New York after Musk blasts money for hotels
The acting head of the federal agency responsible for responding to disasters says he’s suspending payments sent to New York City to house migrants and that staff who made them will be held accountable.
Four FEMA Officials Fired After Musk’s DOGE Claims Agency Funded Migrant Housing In ‘Luxury’ Hotels
The Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday it was firing four officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, after tech billionaire and Department
Four FEMA employees fired over 'egregious payments' for NYC migrant housing
Four employees with the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency have been fired after they allegedly circumvented agency leadership and made "egregious payments" for migrant housing in New York City.
Trump fires FEMA chief officer Mary Comans for funding migrant luxury hotels in NYC. All details
The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has terminated its chief financial officer and three other employees for making 'egregious payments' for migrant hotels in New York City. A DHS spokesperson labeled them as 'deep state activists.
FEMA halts migrant housing funds in NY after Musk’s criticism
The acting head of the federal agency responsible for responding to disasters says he’s suspending payments sent to New York City to house migrants and that staff who made them will be held accountabl
Elon Musk says Trump seeking to claw back $59M in migrant funding for NYC
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk said early Monday that President Trump’s administration is seeking to force City to return ...
Correction: Immigration-NYC Migrant Shelter story
In a Jan. 15 story about the closure of a New York City migrant shelter, The Associated Press erroneously reported the number of migrants that have sought city services since the spring of 2022.
NYC community leaders demand Mayor Adams protect migrant community from ICE
Community leaders, activists, and elected officials gathered Sunday afternoon to express their frustration and discontent ...
New York City shutters sprawling migrant tent camp on remote former airfield
New York City has shuttered a sprawling tent complex that housed hundreds of migrant families on a remote former airport in Brooklyn, as it shrinks the emergency shelter system built ...