A new federal lawsuit may finally reveal just how much taxpayer money the Biden administration spent putting illegal aliens in hotel rooms.
The nonprofit public interest law firm Judicial Watch announced it filed “a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for records of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) payments to New York City for migrant housing.”
“Taxpayer money was misused to fund hotel rooms for illegal alien invaders. The Trump administration should prioritize transparency about this potentially illegal misuse of government funds,” Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said. (RELATED: ICE Protest Moment Says A Lot About The Left’s Message [WATCH])
Judicial Watch reports they sued after FEMA failed to respond to its February 11, 2025, FOIA request for:
Records of Payments and Funding Allocations:
* Documents, invoices, receipts, contracts, and financial records reflecting FEMA payments to New York City or any associated entities under the Shelter and Services Program (SSP) from January 1, 2023, to present.
* Any records indicating whether these funds were used for “hotels” or other accommodations.
Internal Communications and Directives:
* Emails, memos, or other written communications between FEMA officials, DHS leadership, and New York City officials regarding the use of FEMA funds for migrant housing.
* Any internal communications discussing whether these payments complied with federal policies and regulations.
Policy and Procedural Guidelines:
* Copies of FEMA and DHS policies governing the Shelter and Services Program, including eligibility, approval processes, and financial oversight mechanisms.
In a statement Judicial Watch explains:
In February, Cameron Hamilton, acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, reportedly suspended payments to New York City to house migrants and said that staff who made them will be held accountable. Elon Musk wrote on X that we “just discovered that FEMA sent $59M LAST WEEK to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants.”
It was also reported that four FEMA officials who made the payments were fired. They include the agency’s chief financial officer, two program analysts and a grant specialist. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on X: “I have clawed back the full payment that FEMA deep state activists unilaterally gave to NYC migrant hotels.”
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As a taxpayer who payer layers upon layers of taxes (Federal, State, sales, property, etc) and bonds, I am sick of all the lavacious and unauthorized spending our un-elected and elected persons waste. Congress needs to fire their own – Elon was more than right – the fraud and waste have overtaken this country – and more will come if not outright stopped and fired. Trump needs free reign or this will continue to get worse until we are all slaves to those we elect and some we do not elect.
Headline should read:How much did the taxpayers have to pay for hotel rooms for illegals,forced theft of taxpayers money