Morning Wire HUD Cracks Down on Illegal Aliens in Public Housing | 4.5.25
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Apr 5, 2025 Scott Turner, the Housing and Urban Development Secretary, discusses HUD's collaboration with DHS to tackle illegal immigration in public housing. He highlights the need to protect resources for American citizens and the financial implications of illegal residents accessing welfare. Turner shares insights into new initiatives aimed at verifying citizenship status for FHA loan recipients. He also addresses the challenges of data accuracy and communication between agencies, emphasizing a commitment to prioritizing American citizens in housing programs.
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Prioritizing Citizens for Housing
- HUD and DHS partner to prioritize American citizens for HUD-funded housing.
- Illegal aliens were previously prioritized, but this is being reversed.
FHA Loans and Illegal Aliens
- FHA loans, backed by taxpayers, were accessible to illegal aliens under the Biden administration.
- This was done by exploiting the non-permanent residence category.
Information Gap
- There's an information gap preventing accurate identification of illegal aliens in public housing and FHA loans.
- This is due to poor information sharing between agencies and lax requirements under the previous administration.