Submit a comment electronically before July 9, 2019. Go to:
https://www.regulations.gov/comment?D=HUD-2019-0044-0001
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Proposed Changes to Remove Mixed Status Families from Public Housing Aid
Proposal by HUD to change Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status
Announced May 10, 2019. Comment period ends July 9, 2019.
HUD strongly encourages commenters to submit comments electronically.
Current Rules: (1) Undocumented immigrants do not receive Federal housing subsidies. (2) Families of mixed-immigration status can receive aid as long as at least one person is eligible (for example, a US-born child, a citizen spouse, a green card holder, someone under 62). (3) Subsidies are prorated to cover only the eligible residents.
New rules are still in the proposal and public comment stage.
It has not been enacted yet.
Proposed New Rules: (1) Every member of a household under 62 must be of “eligible immigration status.” (2) Undocumented immigrants may no longer sign leases for subsidized housing even if their children are entitled to prorated benefits.
Consequences: (1) Families of mixed status would no longer be permitted to live in public housing. Members with legal status would be permitted to stay, however, others cannot. (2) Fear of family separation would likely drive out the whole family, including US-born children. (3) HUD estimates 55,000 children in New York, California, and Texas will be affected. (4) An increase in homeless people is likely because of the lack of affordable housing.
Submit a comment electronically before July 9, 2019
Go to https://www.regulations.gov/comment?D=HUD-2019-0044-0001