The Trump administration said Tuesday that it had fired four Federal Emergency Management Agency employees on their role in providing migrants to migrants at New York City Hotels.
The firing ended a shocking series of events that began with Monday A social media post early in the morning Through Elon Musk, who claimed to be, misleading, that FEMA recently sent MILD 59 million to get rid of New York City to save the city of “High & Hotels” for immigrants , And who made costs illegal.
New York City officials racked up to make it clear that FEMA had properly allocated the federal money under President Joseph R Biden Jr. last year, adding that it was not relieved and luxurious. The hotels were not spent.
Nevertheless, just two hours after Mr. Musk’s position, FEMA’s acting director, Cameron Hamilton, Announced that the payment “Everyone has been suspended” – though most of the money was already given – and that “personnel will be held accountable.”
By Tuesday morning, about 24 hours after Mr Musk’s post, the Trump administration followed a part of his pledge.
FEMA monitoring Department Homeland Security spokesman, Teresia McLAFLIN said the four employees have been terminated to stop the lead to prevent unilateral leadership for luxury NYC hotels for immigrants ۔ “
Ms McLAFLAN did not specify how the employees had harassed the leadership, or how the first payments by the Congress were unilateral. But he said the dismissal included two program analysts, a grant expert and chief financial officer of the agency, Mary Komis, Who identify FEMA’s website As a “long -standing government employee”.
In her statement, Ms McLAFLAN cited Homeland Security Secretary, Christie Nayim, “Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noim, the DHS was sitting in the DHS to protect the workers of the deep state to the American people. Will not allow to be offended. “
The speeding firing identified Mr Musk’s growing influence on the federal government when the Trump administration managed to reduce government spending and renovate the federal bureaucracy, and cleanses government employees. Mr Trump and Ms Nim have suggested that an agency should also be abolished by the firing of Ms. Koman, which has been advised by Mr. Trump and Ms Nim, responsible for management of a $ 33 billion budget management. From, which helps to financing the government’s response to natural disasters.
It is not yet clear whether the Trump administration will return the federal money allocated by Congress under Mr Biden, which helps New York City respond to more than 230,000 immigrants who arrive from 2022 Does Despite public announcements, a spokesman for Liz Garcia, City Hall said the city was not told about any funding breaks.
Mr Musk said the city’s payment of funds allocated with the Congress, which he said was “discovered” his official performance team, illegal and “for the president’s executive order. On being unknown. “
He appeared to mention that Mr. Trump issued an order on January 20 He instructed the Secretary of Homeland Security to review and prevent the distribution of federal funds to NGOs, providing services to “removal or illegal foreigners.” It is unclear how this order will apply to the payments given to the New York City Government.
Mr Musk, Mr Hamilton and Ms. McLAflin did not identify the FEMA payments. But it seems that they are referring to the payments made by the Lord Shelter and Services ProgramThe Congress, which in 2023, formed a grant of groups and areas that provide shelter and other services to immigrants who are released from DHS custody after crossing the border.
The program, born as a border crossing under Mr Biden, has strongly criticized Mr Trump, who has falsely claimed by Mr Trump, who had falsely claimed on the path of the campaign last year. FEMA spent all its budgets for domestic immigrants, which relieves destruction. Funds
In fact, the Congress allocated 50 650 million In the Shelter program through 2024 fiscal year customs and border protection budget. Payments issued by the program are managed by FEMA, but the agency is separated from the billions of dollars that spend on destruction.
Shelter program Democratic cities have used Like Denver and Chicago, but also by Republican -led states, including Texas and Arizona.
New York City officials said the Congress had allocated $ 237 million in the city last year so that the city and the state made more than $ 7 billion to shelter migrants, feed and provide migrants. Help the payment.
City officials said the city had applied for funds in April 2024 and that FEMA started allocating them at the end of the year. City officials said Mr Musk, who has referred to Million 59 million in his position, is visible as a payment by FEMA that the city received last week as part of the allocation It was City officials said hotels cost about $ 19 million, while the rest were used to collect food, security and shelters.
“We have received earlier compensation during the past week,” City Hall spokesman Garcia said in a statement. “We will talk directly to the federal officials on this matter.”
New York City is currently sheltering 46,000 migrants, large -scale children, converted warehouses, tents facilities and dozens of hotels, including budget motels in old hotels and other sacks in midtown manhattan. Yes. City officials stressed that they do not pay the “luxury hotel rate”.
The city has taken a part of the money to respond to the refugee crisis in federal funding. But uncertainty about federal funds seems to confirm the initial fears between Democrats in New York City, including Mayor Eric Adams, to stop a large amount of money for Mr. Trump housing, transportation and infrastructure Can try
Some former senior FEMA officials have expressed alarm in the firing, saying that the federal funds were dismissed by distributing federal funds by the Congress’s directive.
But in New York, Republicans, who have long expressed their anger at the use of taxpayers for immigrants services, welcomed the news.
“You can’t ignore what the commander in the commander has just said through the executive order,” said Nicole Malletakis, a Republican representative from Staton Island.
Nicolas fandos And Hameed Aliziz Reporting was contributed. Shelg McNele Research in partnerships.
