The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has proposed a rule that would require every resident in HUD-funded housing to provide proof of U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status, a move that could significantly affect families with mixed immigration statuses.
Under current regulations, households with both eligible and ineligible members may receive prorated housing assistance based on the number of qualified residents. HUD’s proposal would end that practice, limiting any reduced assistance to a temporary 30-day period intended to allow time for eligibility verification. After that window, households that include ineligible members would no longer qualify for support.
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HUD Secretary Scott Turner framed the proposal as part of a broader effort to tighten oversight of federal housing benefits. “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,” Turner asserted. He added that the rule “will 100% guarantee that all residents in HUD-funded housing are eligible tenants.”
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The department estimates that approximately 24,000 individuals currently receive assistance under mixed-status household provisions. In a recent opinion piece, Turner wrote that the change could redirect roughly $218 million in federal housing funds away from residents deemed ineligible. HUD also conducted a nationwide review of tenant eligibility and has required local housing authorities to re-verify the immigration and citizenship status of certain residents.
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Advocacy groups criticized the proposal, warning it could result in evictions and family separations. Shamus Roller, executive director of the National Housing Law Project, stated, “Instead, Trump is trying to evict immigrant families, citizen and non-citizen, from HUD housing.” The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has estimated that thousands of families could lose assistance if the rule takes effect.
HUD published the proposal in the Federal Register and will accept public comments for 60 days before making a final determination.
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