New York City filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, seeking to recover 80.5 million dollars of federal funds that were reduced by the FBA.
The money, which was originally allocated to cover the costs of immigrant shelter, was withdrawn from a bank account of the city without notice on February 11, according to the court documents submitted on Friday in the Federal Manhattan Court. The lawsuit is called President Donald Trump, Treasury Secretary Scott Beesen, and Minister of Internal Security Christie sleep as defendants.
Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 4:03 pm, the long arm of the federal government reached a central bank account for New York City and grabbed 80,481,861.42 dollars, “the complaint indicates. “It took this money from the city without any prior notice that it would do so and without delivering any decision or justification for the city.”
The withdrawal follows a post on social media by Trump’s adviser Illon Musk, who claimed that $ 59 million of Fema boxes were used to house migrants in “luxury” hotels. “Sending this money violated the law and is a serious rebel for the CEO,” Mousse wrote on February 10.
The next day, Nayyoud confirmed the reflection, saying: “I have retreated from the full batch that Fema Deep State gave unilaterally for migratory hotels in New York City.”
The city rejected these allegations, and described Musk’s statements as “full of accuracy” and stressing allegations that the Venezuelan gang used the Roosevelt Hotel, a major shelter for migrants, as a base for operations.
Mayor Eric Adams defended the lawsuit, on the pretext that the money was truly allocated to the city.
“80 million dollars approved by the Fema, and its payment, and then canceled it – after the city has spent more than 7 billion dollars in the past three years – is the minimum that our taxpayers deserve. This is why we will work to ensure that our city’s residents get all A dollar owes it. “
City officials said that the withdrawal was implemented through the automated home -wheel drive system (ACH), which allows messengers to reverse the transportation operations in a short time frame under certain circumstances. The lawsuit argues that the reflection of Fema violated federal regulations and the conditions for the shelter and services program grant.
On February 19, Acting Cameron Hamilton’s FEMA director warned that the agency could block an additional $ 188 million in migrant support funds, noting concerns about the possible misuse. The lawsuit claims that the message was justified after the reality of what it calls the “seizure of money”.
The case, which was submitted in the US provincial court to the southern province in New York, seeks to return money and form, which prevents more withdrawals from the city’s accounts.
