Illegal immigrants stealing housing from Americans

[cutthemdown]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090101/...ing_immigrants

Untold thousands of illegal immigrants live in public housing at a time when hundreds of thousands of citizens and legal residents are stuck waiting years for a spot.

Illegal immigrants make up a tiny portion of the 7.1 million people in federal housing, according to government statistics. But authorities may be unaware of thousands more, and critics say no illegal immigrant should get housing benefits.

The issue made headlines in November with news that Zeituni Onyango, an aunt of President-elect Barack Obama, was living in Boston public housing while in the country illegally.

The federal government, which funds the lion's share of the nation's public housing, requires only that illegal immigrants share a home with at least one family member who is in the country legally and pay their share of the rent.

While there are no hard numbers on illegal immigrants in public housing, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reports that 29,570 people — 0.4 percent of all those in federally funded housing — are "ineligible noncitizens." Some may be on temporary visas, such as highly educated workers or college students, but many are believed to be illegal immigrants.


It's a small % of the overall hud housing program but still even 25 thousand Americans missing out on housing because of an illegal immigrant is too much. Considering it's probably more like 50 thousand if you added in all the states not asking.

[Bronco Bob]

Originally Posted by cutthemdown

The issue made headlines in November with news that Zeituni Onyango, an aunt of President-elect Barack Obama, was living in Boston public housing while in the country illegally.

So if you see an old black woman with a heavy British accent living in
public housing, be sure to call your local INS agent. You never know.

[Bob]

This is a great thing for Dems -- its about changing the deomographics, to insure a W. even if it means hurting Americans.

[Bronco Bob]

Originally Posted by Bob

This is a great thing for Dems -- its about changing the deomographics, to insure a W. even if it means hurting Americans.

Gotta watch out for those old black women. They might get po'd and
hit someone up side the head with their purse.