Milton Friedman once stated that you cannot have both an open border and a welfare state simultaneously, as the influx of immigrants could strain welfare resources. However, some economists suggest that limiting immigrants’ access to welfare could allow for both policies to coexist. A quick glance at the economies of the European countries who have attempted to do both confirms Milton Friedman’s statement.
On Saturday, The Gateway Pundit reported:
The Trump administration is putting illegal aliens on notice: taxpayer-funded housing is for AMERICANS, not for those who broke the law to come here.
On Friday, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced that all Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) nationwide have 30 days to conduct audits verifying the legal status of every single tenant in Section 8 housing and other HUD-funded programs.
The first housing authority to face scrutiny is Washington, D.C., where Turner confirmed that the DC Housing Authority has already been put on notice, according to Fox News.
More than 3,000 PHAs across the nation are receiving the same marching orders. If they fail to comply, Turner warned, they risk losing federal funding.
Every dollar that pays for public housing comes out of the pockets of the American taxpayer. If a taxpayer chooses to house a non-citizen, that is their business, but government benefits should go to American citizens.
The article states:
Turner revealed that only 1 out of 4 eligible American families currently receives HUD assistance due to past administrations turning a blind eye to illegal alien abuse.
In a blistering letter to every Public Housing Authority (PHA) in America, Turner laid down the law: within 30 days, all housing agencies must provide a full and complete accounting of every tenant living in HUD-funded housing.
That means names, mailing addresses, number of bedrooms, the cost of each unit, and most importantly, proof of American citizenship or legal immigration status.
We have to provide for Americans who are struggling economically before we provide for people who broke the law in coming here.