Untold thousands of illegal immigrants live in public housing at a time when hundreds of thousands of citizens and legal residents are waiting years for a spot.
Untold thousands of illegal immigrants live in public housing at a time when hundreds of thousands of citizens and legal residents are waiting years for a spot. There aren’t hard numbers on illegal immigrants in public housing. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reports that 29,570 people of the 7.1 million in federally funded housing are "ineligible citizens." That’s less than a percent. But authorities may be unaware of thousands more. Chicago reports serving less than 50 ineligible noncitizens. Some prospective tenants are angry about citizens waiting for housing aid that some illegal immigrants are enjoying. Chicago recently opened its public housing waiting list for the first time in about 10 years and collected 259,000 names in four weeks for 40,000 slots. ______ Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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