New York City filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to recover $80.5 million in migrant funding that was unexpectedly seized. The city alleges an 'unlawful money grab' by the federal government, which withdrew funds meant to assist local governments managing the migrant crisis. Mayor Eric Adams expressed frustration over the lack of federal support, emphasizing that New York City has incurred over $7 billion in costs while managing over 231,000 migrants. The sudden fund withdrawal coincided with remarks from Elon Musk about wasteful spending related to housing migrants.
Without a doubt, our immigration system is broken, but the cost of managing an international humanitarian crisis should not overwhelmingly fall onto one city alone.
The $80 million that FEMA approved, paid, and then rescinded - after the city spent more than $7 billion in the last three years - is the bare minimum our taxpayers deserve.
With very little help from the federal government, our administration has skillfully managed an unprecedented crisis, which has seen over 231,000 people enter our city asking for shelter.
City Comptroller Brad Lander publicly revealed the missing funds the next morning and accused Trump and the richest man alive of 'highway robbery.'
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