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,

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.

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is calling on city officials to step in after the federal government seized over $80 million he says was given to the city to house migrants.

The federal government has clawed back $80 million in funding allocated to help New York City house and care for migrants, marking the latest clash between the Trump administration’s cost-cutting efforts and state and city officials.

The ruling comes after Elon Musk claimed, without evidence, that $59 million in FEMA funds were used to cover high-end hotels for migrants.