DHS Claws Back $59 Million Paid to NYC Hotels for Migrants After Firing Senior FEMA Officials

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has clawed back $59 million in payments made by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to luxury hotels in New York City for migrants. A DHS spokesperson issued a statement addressing the issue, confirming that Secretary Noem has ordered the full clawback of the payments.

“Secretary Noem has clawed back the full payment that FEMA deep state activists unilaterally gave to NYC migrant hotels. FEMA was funding the Roosevelt Hotel, which serves as a Tren de Aragua base of operations and was used to house Laken Riley’s killer,” the statement read. “There will not be a single penny spent that goes against the interest and safety of the American people.”

The Roosevelt Hotel, once a prominent fixture in Manhattan, has been a focal point in recent discussions about the use of government funds for migrant housing.

DHS has fired four senior FEMA employees for authorizing unauthorized payments for luxury hotel accommodations in New York City for migrants. The firings include FEMA’s Chief Financial Officer, two program analysts, and a grant specialist.

“Effective immediately, FEMA is terminating the employment of four individuals for circumventing leadership to unilaterally make egregious payments for luxury NYC hotels for migrants. The firings include FEMA’s Chief Financial Officer, two program analysts, and a grant specialist,” the spokesperson stated on Tuesday. “Under President Trump and Secretary Noem’s leadership, DHS will not sit idly by and allow deep state activists to undermine the will and safety of the American people.”