Trump administration moves to end housing assistance for mixed immigration families
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development proposes restricting federally subsidized housing to citizens and eligible noncitizens, potentially affecting up to 80,000 people, including 37,000 children.
- The Trump administration plans to end housing assistance for mixed immigration status families, forcing them to choose between losing assistance or separating their family.
- The proposed rule will require all residents in HUD-funded housing to be verified as eligible through the SAVE system, eliminating exceptions that previously allowed some ineligible immigrants to live in subsidized housing.
- The National Housing Law Project executive director decried the move, saying it would evict tens of thousands of families and put many other federally-assisted tenants at risk.
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Trump Administration is Ending Housing Assistance Changes
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 – The Trump administration took steps on Thursday toward ending federal housing assistance for households with mixed immigration status, as it seeks to stop ineligible migrants from benefiting from the funding. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said it estimates approximately 24,000 undocumented migrants, ineligible migrants and “fraudsters” in 20,000 mixed-status households benefit from HUD assistance. Unde…
HUD Announces Rule That Would Bar Illegal Immigrants, ‘Fraudsters’ From Public Housing
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Thursday said it proposed a new rule to block illegal immigrants, including members of “mixed-status households,” from living in HUD-funded housing and properties. HUD says this will reduce fraudulent activity. “The days of illegal aliens, ineligibles, and fraudsters gaming the system and riding the coattails of American taxpayers are over,” HUD Secretary Scott Turner said in a statement. …
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