HUD Proposes Rule To Bar Noncitizens From Public Housing
HUD proposed a rule to block mixed-status households from HUD-funded housing, a move critics say could displace tens of thousands, HUD said.
Overview
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Thursday proposed a rule that would limit public housing mostly to citizens, HUD said.
The proposal would effectively bar mixed-status families from HUD-funded housing and is presented as part of the federal government's immigration crackdown, according to the proposal.
Housing advocates criticized the move and cited a Center on Budget and Policy Priorities estimate that up to 20,000 families or as many as 80,000 people could lose assistance.
Advocates noted that about 3.8 million adults with citizenship lack documentation proving their citizenship and another 17.5 million cannot easily obtain the documents.
HUD said the proposed rule will be made official when published in the Federal Register on Friday, and HUD did not say how long it may take before the rule takes effect.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the HUD proposal as an immigration-driven housing purge, foregrounding advocates’ warnings and CBPP impact estimates (20,000–80,000 people) and emotional quotes from housing advocates. HUD’s stated enforcement rhetoric is included but not interrogated; language choice and placement emphasize harm to mixed‑status families over policy rationale.
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FAQ
The rule requires every resident in HUD-funded housing, including those 62 and older, to provide proof of U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status, effectively barring mixed-status households from full assistance.
Critics estimate that up to 20,000 families or 80,000 people could lose housing assistance, with additional impacts on 3.8 million U.S. citizen adults lacking citizenship documents and 17.5 million facing difficulties obtaining them.[1]
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Friday following its proposal on Thursday, but HUD has not specified how long it will take to take effect.[1]
HUD states the rule ensures only eligible citizens and noncitizens receive assistance, ending exploitation by ineligible noncitizens and fraud under President Trump's leadership, in line with Section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act.
The proposal enforces Section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980, which prohibits HUD assistance to ineligible noncitizens, and aligns with Executive Order 14218 on ending taxpayer subsidization of open borders.
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