Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Climate of Fear
As the Mayor of Los Angeles said in his letter to HUD Secretary Ben Carson, the proposal to deny public housing to immigrant families "isn't about smart immigration policy, public safety, or fiscal responsibility. It's goal is to spark fear in immigrant households."
Of the public housing residents and Section 8 program beneficiaries affected by the proposed HUD rule change, 95% are people of color, and half are children. 25,000 families across the country--37% of them in California--could lose their housing, even if all but one family member are legal residents.
Currently, they receive less aid to take into account the mixed status of the family members. The new HUD proposal would throw them all on the street.
Of the public housing residents and Section 8 program beneficiaries affected by the proposed HUD rule change, 95% are people of color, and half are children. 25,000 families across the country--37% of them in California--could lose their housing, even if all but one family member are legal residents.
Currently, they receive less aid to take into account the mixed status of the family members. The new HUD proposal would throw them all on the street.
