Washington Sues Trump DHS Over Canceled Migrant Shelter Funds
State AG Nick Brown accuses DHS and FEMA of violating the Constitution by blocking $4.36 million in congressionally approved shelter aid for migrants.
WASHINGTON — Washington Attorney General Nick Brown has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), accusing the agencies of unlawfully canceling $4.36 million in federal shelter funding for migrants. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, claims the Trump administration’s termination of the congressionally approved funds violates both constitutional and statutory law.
At the center of the dispute is the Shelter and Services Program (SSP), a FEMA-administered grant designed to support states and localities in providing shelter, food, and services to migrants released from DHS custody. The complaint asserts that the funds were legally appropriated by Congress and formally awarded to Washington, but were frozen and terminated by FEMA before the state could draw down any funds