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ICE Blamed for Austin Multifamily Property Going to Special Servicing

ICE Blamed for Austin Multifamily Property Going to Special Servicing

by Phil Hall | May 6, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A crackdown by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on illegal immigrant activity is being blamed for an Austin multifamily property moving to special servicing after nearly three-quarters of residents abruptly moved out. According to a Multifamily Dive report...
Obama HUD Chief: Trump Housing Rule Would ‘Scapegoat Immigrants’

Obama HUD Chief: Trump Housing Rule Would ‘Scapegoat Immigrants’

by Phil Hall | Apr 14, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Julián Castro, who served as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) during the second term of the Obama administration, has come out against a Trump administration policy denying federal housing assistance to households that include illegal immigrants. In a...
HUD Proposes Rule to Force Noncitizens Out of Public Housing

HUD Proposes Rule to Force Noncitizens Out of Public Housing

by Phil Hall | Feb 19, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

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 Audits Chicago Housing Authority Over Immigration and Criminal Verifications

by Phil Hall | Dec 15, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Inspector General has begun to audit the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) on how it verifies residents’ immigration status and criminal backgrounds. According to documents and reviewed by the Chicago...
HUD Cracks Down on Illegal Immigrants in Public Housing

HUD Cracks Down on Illegal Immigrants in Public Housing

by Phil Hall | Sep 2, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner has informed the nation’s public housing authorities that households receiving a Section 8 voucher or residing in HUD-funded housing must provide proof of US citizenship or eligible immigration status. In a...
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