FEMA Official Axed Over NYC Migrant Fund Alleges Unlawful Firing

March 4, 2025, 6:52 PM UTC

A Federal Emergency Management Agency official who was fired last month is suing over what she alleges was an unlawful termination over payments to New York City for migrant accommodations.

Former Chief Financial Officer Mary Comans filed suit Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, saying FEMA “unceremoniously terminated” her without cause and defamed her.

Comans’ lawsuit adds to a rapidly growing tangle of litigation over the Trump administration’s aggressive efforts to shrink government and root out employees seen as disloyal.

The Department of Homeland Security announced Comans’ termination Feb. 11 following a social media frenzy ...

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