HUD sent a proposed rule to Congress on April 17 that would eliminate what it says is a regulatory loophole that allows people to live in subsidized housing without having their immigration status checked. Congress has 15 days to review the proposal. After that, HUD will release the proposal for a 60-day public comment period. Section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act prevents non-citizens from obtaining financial housing assistance. Under the proposal, all HUD-assisted residents under the age of 62 would be screened through a Department of Homeland Security program called the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements.
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