The suit argues that the recent dismissals and plans for further cuts violate laws designed to preserve the disaster response agency’s independence and capabilities.
FEMA’s national response center in Washington last week. About 1,000 agency employees were expected to lose their jobs this month, but the cuts were paused because of winter weather.
In some cases, states cannot be reimbursed for recovery costs until Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem approves payments. In other cases, recovery work cannot begin.
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