In a recent post, Elon Musk accused FEMA of unlawfully spending $59 million on luxury hotels for illegal migrants, asserting this violated an executive order by President Trump. However, this claim has been found to be incorrect; FEMA provided funding to New York City for migrant services as part of a program sanctioned by Congress. This funding does not directly come from FEMA's disaster relief budget but rather from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Historical context shows shifts in FEMA's funding to address the needs of immigrants since heightened illegal immigration in 2019.
The @DOGE team just discovered that FEMA sent $59M LAST WEEK to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants. Sending this money violated the law and is in gross insubordination to the President's executive order.
FEMA did not give money directly to New York hotels; it did give money to New York City, part of a program that Congress created and funded.
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