The controversy appears to stem from the Shelter and Services Program, which is funded through Congress and administered by FEMA in partnership with CBP.

Trump signed an executive order during the first week of his presidency to create a council to review FEMA operations and root out political bias.

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency alleged that the Biden administration spent tens of millions of taxpayer dollars paying for “luxury hotels” in New York City, where thousands of illegal immigrants released into the United States from the southern border were housed.

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 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.

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.

FEMA terminated the employment of four employees following a controversial $59 million payment made for housing migrants in luxury New York City hotels.