The $80 million in funding was clawed back after the Trump administration claimed the money was being used to house migrants in “luxury hotels.”

Officials say the Federal Emergency Management Agency has yanked back more than $80 million from New York City.

New York City officials said the city had received two payments from the federal government as reimbursement for expenses the city incurred while providing services to migrants who arrived in New York,

Elon Musk posted Monday on X that the so-called Department of Government Efficiency he heads had uncovered millions of dollars being spent illegally by FEMA to house migrants in New York City. He said the money was meant for American disaster relief and was wrongly spent for “high end” hotels.

The Trump administration took back $80 million in FEMA grant funds for New York City's migrant shelters, according to City Comptroller Brad Lander.

The Trump administration has revoked $80 million in grants to New York City for housing migrants in shelters, said city Comptroller Brad Lander. Concretely, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) made the decision on Tuesday,

The Department of Homeland Security says four federal employees have been fired over payments to reimburse New York City for hotel costs for migrants.