‘Highway Robbery’: Trump Administration Jacks $80 Million From NYC Bank Account Used To Aid Migrants
Trump administration “clawed back the full payment” to New York City from FEMA.
New York City leaders are calling the Trump administration’s move to revoke more than $80 million from the city’s bank accounts over migrants “highway robbery.” The Trump administration revoked a $80.5 million payment from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Shelter and Services program on Feb. 4. New York City received the money under the Biden administration to house asylum-seekers and migrants.
“President Trump and his crony Elon Musk illegally executed a revocation of $80 million in congressionally appropriated FEMA funding from New York City’s bank accounts,” Lander said in a statement. “This highway robbery of our funds directly out of our bank account is a betrayal of everyone who calls New York City home.”
FEMA, a subagency under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), administered the funds. According to Politico, a 2024 report from Lander’s office found the city spent around $156 per night on hotel rooms booked through an agreement with the Hotel Association of New York City.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed the Trump administration “clawed back the full payment” to New York City from FEMA.
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