FEMA, New York City and migrants

FEMA CFO fired over payments to New York City for migrants says she had DOGE sign-off
"They told me to do these actions, to make these payments, and then they fired me," said Mary Comans, who was FEMA's chief financial officer.
Ex-FEMA official who was fired over migrants staying in 'luxury' hotels files lawsuit
An ex-FEMA official who was fired over payments to New York City for housing migrants in what critics called "luxury hotels" has sued the Trump administration.
New York City loses bid for swift return of $80.5 million FEMA migrants grant
A U.S. judge on Wednesday declined to order the Trump administration to immediately return to New York City $80.5 million of grants intended to cover part of the city's cost of housing migrants. U.S.
Fired FEMA official sues for unlawful termination
A former senior official at the Federal Emergency Management Agency who was abruptly fired three weeks ago during a political blowup over a hotel program for migrants sued the government on Tuesday for unlawful termination.
Former FEMA CEO sues after firing over New York grant to house migrants
The former chief executive officer of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has sued over her termination last month, saying her firing flouted civil service laws. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) fired Mary Comans over an $80 million grant to New York City allowing for emergency sheltering of migrants that FEMA ultimately clawed back.

Trump raids will now target migrants who entered U.S.

Migrants clone Border Patrol vehicles in bid to bypass Trump's crackdown
Some human smugglers have turned to cloning Border Patrol vehicles to bypass President Trump's crackdown on illegal border ...
Judge rejects NYC’s request to order immediate return of $80 million from FEMA to shelter migrants
A Manhattan federal judge says the Federal Emergency Management Agency doesn't have to immediately return more than $80 ...
Migrants rescued from energy platform off Tunisia after four days, charity says
A charity vessel has rescued more than 30 migrants including two children who had been stranded for four days on a gas ...
NYC gives migrants more ways to obtain city ID making it easier for them to get benefits, housing: report
Officials in New York City are making it easier for immigrants to obtain housing and healthcare by allowing additional types ...
Senator rips NYC for making it easier for illegal migrants to get ID cards: ‘Absolute insanity’
Sen. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.), who serves on the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, ripped the Adams ...
The Plight of Migrants Is Deeply Misunderstood. Can a Video Game Help?
Anima Interactive’s forthcoming game “Take Us North” aims to capture the lived experiences of those trying to cross the ...
Mass. spending on shelters housing migrants, locals hits half a billion in FY25, data shows
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration has already spent more than half a billion dollars this fiscal year on taxpayer-funded ...
From undocumented to unstoppable: Meet the woman who helps N.J.‘s migrants
Supporters and advocates say the services Gonzalez offers are essential at a time when President Donald Trump’s ...
Spring, TX: 20 migrants in custody after ICE operation at business
In an operation on Tuesday, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) took 20 undocumented migrants into custody in ...