The US government highly favors migrants over citizens. California’s Senate passed a bill that will permit illegal migrants to secure housing loans at 0% interest with a 0% downpayment. They will receive grants of up to $150,000 to use toward the home. California citizens are handing these people free healthcare, debit cards, phones, and now home ownership. How do the Democrats justify this blatant scheme?
I spoke with an acquaintance who happens to be moving to California. She was on board with the program and agreed with the Democrat’s handling of the migrant crisis. “Where else are they going to live? It will make it easier for them to find housing, and immigrants are such a vital piece of our economy.” She fails to understand the economic implications behind such a move and is disillusioned about the overall demographic of migrants, as most did not come to the US to work because that was never a requirement.
Banks make US citizens go through hoops to secure housing. You must show solid employment for two years, good credit, and a low debt-to-income ratio. The banks review every single asset someone owns and their potential for future income to ensure that the potential homeowner will be able to repay. It is a long and tedious process unless you pay in cash, which few can do. Then they ask for up to 20% on a downpayment and slap on an 8% interest rate, give or take. Property taxes and insurance premiums rise every year without fail. The banks will gladly foreclose a property if they do not receive payment when it’s due. US citizens who worked their entire lives and actually paid into the corrupt system are unable to secure housing. California, in fact, has the highest homeless population in the nation.
How will these migrants pay property taxes? How will they pay for property insurance, which often surpasses the cost of property taxes? What happens when the local municipality goes bust, and no one can pay the bank? There was absolutely no consideration regarding how these migrants with no proven work history or potential future earnings could make payments. The government cannot afford to buy homes for every migrant family. There is no plan in place to finance this initiative properly because the money does not exist. California’s deficit already stands at $47 billion and continues despite Governor Newsom raising taxes at every turn.
“With many legal residents not able to afford a home, should we really be giving free cash to illegal immigrants? Every dollar that goes to an illegal immigrant is one less dollar available to legal residents including veterans, teachers, and families,” said California Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones, R-San Diego, in a statement. “California already spends $5 billion per year on free healthcare for illegal immigrants—will it ever be enough for Democrats’ political agendas?”
California is one of numerous blue states that plan to give the migrants even more taxpayer funds. Oregon announced that it will provide migrants with $30,000 to use toward housing under its Camino a Casa program that is ONLY available to illegal migrants. This is clear state-sponsored discrimination against US citizens at a time when the majority of renters are struggling to enter the housing market.
What are the benefits of US citizenship at this point? We are the ones footing the bill for ourselves and the millions of newcomers. Someone can break international law, cross over the border with their entire extended family, and receive more benefits from the government than any senior, veteran, or disabled person living on government assistance. Kamala Harris plans to build millions of new homes to curb the housing crisis, BUT SHE IS KEEPING THE BORDER OPEN! How can we ever quell the uneven demand when millions of people are pouring into our nation?
So, they plan to solve the migrant housing crisis by simply giving them free homes. Will all the newcomers also receive free housing? How will this change the demographic of neighborhoods and communities throughout California? Politicians never look a moment past the next election, and they simply do not care about the long-term repercussions of their actions.
