The claims made by Trump and his allies regarding a Michigan program providing rent assistance to undocumented immigrants are highly misleading. Here’s the breakdown:
President Biden (Credits: Spectrum News)
- False Claims: Trump and MAGA Inc. have asserted that Biden is supporting a Michigan program that provides rent to undocumented immigrants. However, this claim is false. The subsidies offered by the program are not available to individuals in the country illegally.
- Program Details: The program in question, the Newcomer Rental Subsidy program, offers rental subsidies to individuals legally in the United States, including refugees, asylees, and individuals with special immigrant visas.
- Eligibility Criteria: While there is a mention of individuals with pending asylum applications being eligible for the program, the state of Michigan clarified that it will not consider applications from individuals facing defensive asylum hearings, where removal proceedings have been initiated against them.
- Program Beneficiaries: The majority of individuals approved for rental subsidies under the program are refugees, Afghans under Operation Allies Welcome, and individuals with special immigrant visas. Only a small percentage have claimed asylum, and the state ensures that all beneficiaries are in the country legally.
- Federal Funding: The program received federal grant money, but the funds cannot be used for asylum seekers, as clarified by the Office of Refugee Resettlement. There is no evidence to suggest that Biden is directly involved in or aware of the program.
- Misleading Political Narrative: Trump and his allies are distorting the facts by exaggerating the possibility of undocumented immigrants receiving rental assistance and falsely linking Biden to the program.
Donald Trump (Credits: RFI)
The claims made by Trump and MAGA Inc. are misleading and fail to accurately represent the nature of the Michigan program and its beneficiaries.
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