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HUD Orders 30-Day Nationwide Audit of Public Housing for Citizenship Compliance

The directive seeks tenant-level proof of lawful status with potential funding scrutiny for agencies that do not comply.

HUD Cracks Down on Illegal Immigrants in Public Housing, Orders Proof of Citizenship for Section 8 Tenants
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Eric Scott Turner testifies during his Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 16, 2025, in Washington, DC.
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Overview

  • HUD Secretary Scott Turner said the D.C. Housing Authority received the first notice and that more than 3,000 public housing authorities nationwide have the same 30-day requirement.
  • Agencies must submit tenant-level details including names, addresses, unit size and cost, plus proof of U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status for Section 8 and HUD-funded housing.
  • HUD warned that noncompliance could lead to examinations of federal funding or reviews of a housing authority’s program eligibility.
  • The push follows a March HUD–DHS memorandum to coordinate data sharing and enforcement, and it builds on earlier steps tightening FHA-backed mortgage eligibility.
  • Republicans cheered the move while former HUD staff and advocates cautioned that the audit could strain local agencies, raise privacy risks, and discourage mixed‑status families from seeking help.