New York City can’t stop Trump’s clawback of $80M for migrant hotels: Judge

Published March 5, 2025 5:55pm ET



A federal judge on Wednesday rejected New York City’s request to temporarily prevent the Trump administration from reclaiming over $80 million in federal reimbursement funds originally allocated for migrant shelter and services.

The city’s Law Department, under Democratic Mayor Eric Adams, asked for a preliminary injunction ordering the federal government to hand over funds and a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from taking any additional grants out of the city’s account. A judge rejected the request from the bench.

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