Overview

• Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and HUD Secretary Scott Turner signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to prevent illegal migrants from accessing federally funded public housing.
• The agreement facilitates data sharing between DHS and HUD to identify ineligible individuals and ensure compliance with federal laws.
• A full-time HUD staff member will be assigned to oversee the implementation of the policy and streamline interagency cooperation.
• The Trump administration frames the policy as addressing the housing affordability crisis by reallocating resources to American citizens and veterans.
• Citing data from the Center for Immigration Studies, officials claim illegal migrant households significantly burden taxpayers, costing $42 billion annually.