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Original Date Announced
May 19, 2019HUD proposes a rule to prevent undocumented immigrants from receiving federal housing assistance, requiring the use of Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program, administered by USCIS. The rule will ban mixed-status families from living in public housing and Section 8 programs.
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Federal Register--Proposed Rule: Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible StatusBiden Administration Action: Revoked/Replaced
April 2, 20212021.04.02 Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status; Withdrawal; Regulatory Review
This Biden administration policy revoked in its entirety the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.
On April 2, 2021, HUD issued a regulation withdrawing the proposed rule that aimed to ban mixed-status families from living in public housing and Section 8 programs.
View DocumentCurrent Status
Not in effectMost Recent Action
April 2, 2021 Action: Revoked/Replaced 2021.04.02 Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status; Withdrawal; Regulatory ReviewApril 2, 2021Acted on by Biden Administration
Original Trump Policy Status
Status: ProposedTrump Administration Action: RuleSubject Matter: HumanitarianAssociated or Derivative Policies
Commentary
NILC - HUD’s “Mixed-Status” Rule Is the Latest Attack on the Immigrant Community
Go to article on nilc.orgACLU - The Trump Administration’s Proposed “Mixed Status” Housing Rule Is Another Form of Family Separation
Go to article on aclu.orgHUD Moves to Limit Public Housing Aid for Undocumented Immigrants
Go to article on nytimes.comHUD says 55,000 children could be displaced under Trump plan to evict undocumented immigrants
Go to article on washingtonpost.com