Overview
- The proposed HUD rule would require every resident in HUD-assisted housing to verify U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status, cutting off subsidies to any household with an ineligible member.
- Los Angeles city officials and advocates held a City Hall event highlighting potential evictions for mixed‑status families, and the City Council adopted a resolution opposing the proposal.
- The federal notice-and-comment period is open through April 21 on Regulations.gov, and officials say HUD must review and respond to submissions before finalizing the rule.
- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities estimates nearly 80,000 people nationwide could lose assistance, including about 37,000 children, while L.A. officials cite local risk estimates in the thousands, including a figure of 6,800.
- A prior HUD estimate from 2019 projected roughly $200 million in higher federal costs if undocumented residents are driven from subsidized households, raising concerns about reduced rent collections and program strain.