The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has proposed a rule to limit public housing to citizens and eligible noncitizens.
The Associated Press reports the proposed rule, which was published today in the Federal Register, would require all residents in HUD-funded housing to show proof of citizenship or eligibility status. The proposed rule would prevent families with mixed eligibility status from being able to live in public housing.
“Under President Trump’s leadership, 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. “HUD’s proposed rule will guarantee that all residents in HUD-funded housing are eligible tenants. We have zero tolerance for pushing aside hardworking U.S. citizens while enabling others to exploit decades-old loopholes.”
It is uncertain how many people would be impacted if the rule goes into effect. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a progressive think tank, estimated that up to 20,000 families or as many as 80,000 people could lose housing assistance if the eligibility for public housing changes.
“Everyone deserves an affordable home, including our neighbors, friends, and coworkers who are immigrants,” said Sonya Acosta, a senior policy analyst with the Center. “This rule would force 20,000 families with mixed immigration statuses to make the agonizing choice between losing the assistance that helps them pay rent every month or separating their family. People without a documented immigration status have never been eligible for rental assistance.”
Well the question is what per centage is this alleged non-citizen occupation in relationship to the total number of HUD apartments. Since the trump administration lies & fabricates non-existent situations, why are we to believe this is a real problem????
Everything they do is based on the non existent problem known as the “Replacement Theory”.
Lol it’s no longer a theory, it’s a reality. Poor UK, Germany, etc, if they speak out about it, they get put in jail. I would assume if Kamala had gotten elected and Elon never bought Twitter, we’d be headed that way soon as well. Open the borders and turn on the big magnet to attract the 3rd world and if you notice it and mention it online, you’re going to jail. Thank God that isn’t happening here yet.
Jeff – you are absolutely correct! Just wish others would wake up and see what’s really going on around the world and what can happen here if we allow it.
I agree with this policy. I would suggest this policy give them 60 to 90 days to move. This shows compassion while still being a firm end of the current practice.
I totally agree. I am sure there are enough Citizens and Eligible Citizens that need a place to live.
Sounds good to me! Giving them that time could allow and give these ineligible tenants time to get the paperwork going to make themselves a real “eligible” US citizen. They should have options. Though, there should have been a policy in place from the beginning.
Its about time. I can not believe non citizens have been allowed to live in public housing with us footing the bill.
Absolutely. Totally agree! Who allowed this in the first place? How did this all get by the American public and our elected officials???
I worked in subsidized housing the head of household and other members have to show legal status to be in the US. It’s unauthorized tenants or managers looking the other way. It’s way worse with tax credit housing which should also be audited.
Identify these tenants and stop providing assistance when the lease expires or within 6 months of notice. This gives them time to figure out what they need to do. Especially if children are involved.
The government never has published statistics on how many people are living in public housing that are ineligible. I would agree that undocumented immigrants shouldn’t be given housing assistance. But I suspect that’s a REALLY small number. People with green cards, especially if they live with citizens, should be eligible. Unfortunately, the government took a reasonably good idea and turned it into a fascist assault on vulnerable people.
And I suspect it’s a really big number….. but I’m willing to agree with you that whatever the number is, not a single one of them should be on public assistance. So can we agree on that?
American’s and legal citizens have to go on a waiting list that is sometimes years to get a unit in a public housing development. If every American on that waiting list has a unit then I have no problem giving the “unneeded” unit to one in need. ONLY after there are no more US citizens on the waiting list.
Remember there are people living here legally but are not or not yet citizens.
It is the policy of housing authorities to prorate the HAP (housing assistance payment). Therefore, the funds allocated for the unit is based on the number of citizens in the HH (household).
The real issue is how many citizens are on waiting lists for housing that cannot get affordable housing because so many units are occupied by questionably qualified aliens who rightfully should not be getting public assistance for housing. It is citizens vs. non-citizens without documentation who should not be be receiving public assistance because they do not rightfully qualify, that should be rooted out.
Excellent! Government housing is for those citizens in need, not for foreign people coming in illegally and unwilling to follow our rule of law.
Cruelty is the point. Make it stop!
Your point is unclear.
We have homeless veterans. Who fought for all our freedoms (that are slowly slipping away over time). All the NGOs need to be audited as well Because we all see the American homeless situation getting worse, not better.
Joel Its 100% right!!, what is the percentage of those who work the fields to fill your old, fat and lazy assess VS the % of citizens sucking the system for years to satisfy their, fat eating, gaming, dinking and drugs habits. come on!!! I crossed the border that once crossed me illegally too, I went to school, graduated, worked hard, saved money, invested became a citizen and learned to provide rather than complain period.