{"id":2410242,"date":"2025-03-05T18:51:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T23:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-cant-stop-trumps-clawback-of-80m-for-migrant-hotels-judge\/"},"modified":"2025-03-05T18:53:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T23:53:15","slug":"nyc-cant-stop-trumps-clawback-of-80m-for-migrant-hotels-judge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-cant-stop-trumps-clawback-of-80m-for-migrant-hotels-judge\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC can&#8217;t stop Trump&#8217;s clawback of $80M for migrant hotels: Judge"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnyc-cant-stop-trumps-clawback-of-80m-for-migrant-hotels-judge%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2410242&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A federal judge has dismissed New York City&#8217;s \u2063request to temporarily\u2062 stop \u200dthe Trump administration from reclaiming over $80 million originally designated for\u200c migrant shelters and services. The\u200b city&#8217;s Law Department,led by Democratic Mayor Eric Adams,sought \u200ca preliminary injunction to \u200bprevent the federal government from taking these funds,arguing that\u2064 it would cause irreparable harm. However, \u200cU.S. \u2064District Judge Jennifer rearden ruled that the city did not meet the legal requirements for \u2064such an order,leading\u200b to a setback in new York \u2064city&#8217;s efforts to manage its overwhelmed shelter\u200b system. The funds were recently withdrawn by the Trump administration, which claims the city misused them for &#8220;alien housing&#8221; at\u2062 the Roosevelt Hotel,\u2062 alleged to be linked to criminal activity. The ruling comes amid broader \u200cpolitical tensions and \u200ddiscussions regarding federal aid for migrant housing.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">New York City can&rsquo;t stop Trump&rsquo;s clawback of $80M for migrant hotels: Judge<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2020115\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A federal judge on Wednesday rejected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New York City<\/a>&rsquo;s request to temporarily prevent the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump administration<\/a> from reclaiming over $80 million in federal reimbursement funds originally allocated for migrant shelter and services.<\/p>\n<p>The city&rsquo;s Law Department, under Democratic Mayor Eric Adams, asked for a preliminary injunction ordering the federal government to hand over funds and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-grants-temporary-restraining-order-partially-blocking-texas-heartbeat-act\/\" title=\"... Grants ... Partially Blocking Texas Heartbeat Act\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-georgia-update-judge-issues-restraining-order-for-10-days-preventing-defendants-from-destroying-or-erasing-dominion-voting-machines\/\" title=\"BREAKING GEORGIA UPDATE: ... Issues Restraining ... for 10 Days ...ing Defendants from Destroying or Erasing Dominion Voting Machines\">temporary restraining order<\/a> blocking<\/a> the Trump administration from taking any additional grants out of the city&rsquo;s account. A judge rejected the request from the bench.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3338459\/trump-lawyer-todd-blanche-confirmed-deputy-attorney-general-doj\/\">Trump lawyer Todd Blanche confirmed as No. 2 leader at DOJ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3338191\/judge-denies-musk-bid-to-block-openai-from-for-profit-conversion\/\">Federal judge denies Musk&#8217;s bid to block OpenAI from for-profit conversion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3337240\/florida-attorney-general-criminal-investigation-andrew-tate-brothers\/\">Florida attorney general launches criminal investigation into Tate brothers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>U.S. District Judge Jennifer Rearden determined that the city had not met the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-files-three-motions-to-dismiss-2020-election-case\/\" title=\"... seeks dismissal of 2020 election case with three motions.\">legal threshold required<\/a> for a temporary restraining order, which would have halted President&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s effort to have the federal government recover the funds.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pedestrians walk past The Roosevelt Hotel on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo\/Seth Wenig)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;In sum, the city has identified no irreparable harm warranting the extraordinary relief it seeks,&rdquo; Rearden said, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/2025\/03\/05\/judge-denies-nyc-request-block-trump-from-clawing-back-80-million-in-migrant-funds-fema-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">according<\/a> to the <em>New York Daily News<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Reardon&rsquo;s written decision had not yet been published on the court docket as of Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>City officials <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.nysd.637338\/gov.uscourts.nysd.637338.1.0_2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">filed suit<\/a> last month after the Trump administration, on Feb. 11, withdrew the funds from its central bank account. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fema\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Federal Emergency Management Agency<\/a> disbursed the money just a week earlier. The abrupt withdrawal has highlighted the Trump administration&rsquo;s sharp pivot away from the Biden-era policies of providing federal aid for migrant housing.<\/p>\n<p>Federal officials have alleged that New York City used the funds to support &ldquo;alien housing&rdquo; at the Roosevelt Hotel in Midtown, which they claim had become a recruitment center and operational base for a Venezuelan gang.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy surrounding the funding was amplified by tech billionaire Elon Musk, whom Trump has tasked with leading efforts to overhaul the federal bureaucracy.<\/p>\n<p>Musk has said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-teachers-refuse-to-teach-in-person\/\" title=\"Chicago Teachers Refuse To Teach In Person\">city spent millions<\/a> on housing migrants in &ldquo;luxury hotels.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3316495\/fema-cuts-payments-nyc-hotels-illegal-immigrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"FEMA CUTS PAYMENTS TO NYC HOTELS AFTER DOGE ALLEGED FUNDING FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS\">FEMA CUTS PAYMENTS TO NYC HOTELS AFTER DOGE ALLEGED FUNDING FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Following these claims, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posted on X that she had personally &ldquo;clawed back&rdquo; the FEMA money that &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">deep state activists unilaterally gave<\/a> to NYC migrant hotels.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The decision marks a setback for New York City&rsquo;s efforts to secure federal support for its overwhelmed shelter system, as city officials weigh their next legal steps in the dispute with the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2020115\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2020115\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Judge denies NYC&#8217;s bid to block Trump&#8217;s $80M fund recovery<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2410243,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AP25056751428479.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[51603,50433,51604,7332,3634],"class_list":["post-2410242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-clawback","tag-judge-2","tag-migrant-hotels","tag-nyc","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AP25056751428479.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2410242"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410242\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2410246,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410242\/revisions\/2410246"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2410243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2410242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2410242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2410242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}