Former FEMA Official Fired Over Illegal Immigrant Hotel Payments Files Lawsuit

It comes weeks after DOGE said it found that FEMA paid millions of dollars to house illegal immigrants in a luxury hotel.

A FEMA worker attends a claim by a local resident after being affected by floods following the passing of Hurricane Helene in Marion, N.C., on Oct. 5, 2024. Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

A former federal disaster response official filed a lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), saying she was falsely accused of illegally distributing funds to New York City to book luxury hotels for illegal immigrants.

Mary Comans, the former chief financial officer at FEMA, was terminated by the Trump administration weeks ago after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) said it found a nearly $60 million payment sent to hotels in New York City to house illegal immigrants.