The Department of Homeland Security says it has "clawed back" $59 million in FEMA funding that went to NYC migrant hotels, a day after it said it had fired employees over it.

Photo: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem rides with Department of Homeland Security law enforcement to arrest criminal aliens in New York City on Jan.

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.

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.

However, DHS officials determined that the payment was unauthorized and swiftly moved to reclaim it. According to Fox News, DHS fired four FEMA employees, including the agency's chief financial officer,

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.

Under President Trump and Secretary Noem’s leadership, DHS will not sit idly and allow deep state activists to undermine the will and safety of

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has fired four employees over payments to house migrants in New York City, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Tuesday. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk on Monday sounded the alarm over the $59 million payment made last week by FEMA.

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) celebrated the Department of Homeland Security preventing the Federal Emergency Management Agency from halting payment to support illegal immigrants, calling the move “long ove

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.