Democracy Dies in Darkness

As Trump blames immigrants for housing shortages, HUD joins crackdown

The president has long blamed housing shortages on undocumented immigrants, which translated into a push to kick them — and citizens they live with — out of their homes.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington in 2019. (Astrid Riecken/For The Washington Post)

Auditing data on thousands of people. Sharing information with the Department of Homeland Security. Trying to kick undocumented immigrants out of their homes — along with the citizens they live with.

Under President Donald Trump, Washington’s top housing agency is increasingly prioritizing immigration enforcement.