The Department of Homeland Security told Fox News that "four employees are being fired today for circumventing leadership and unilaterally making the egregious payment for hotels for migrants in New York City."

The firings come after Elon Musk wrote on X Monday that "The DOGE team just discovered that FEMA sent $59M LAST WEEK to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants."&nbsp;

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<div class="author-bio"><p>Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.</p></div>

The Department of Homeland Security told Fox News that “Four employees are being fired today for circumventing leadership and unilaterally making the egregious payment for hotels for migrants in New York City."{ai:summary}<p>The Department of Homeland Security announced the firing of four employees for bypassing leadership to authorize payments for migrant housing in New York City. This follows Elon Musk's claim that FEMA recently allocated $59 million for luxury hotel accommodations for illegal migrants.</p><p>The situation is ongoing, with further updates expected. #illegals</p>

4 FEMA employees fired over 'egregious' payments for migrants, DHS says

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