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STATEMENT: Trump Threatens Millions of Families with Red Tape Evictions

  • Writer: Alliance for Housing Justice
    Alliance for Housing Justice
  • Mar 2
  • 2 min read

On Trump's new "Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits" proposed rule.

Today President Trump’s Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published another proposed rule meant to make it harder for everyday people to survive the housing crisis.


AHJ STATEMENT: Trump's Proposed "Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits" Rule Threatens Millions of Families with Red Tape Evictions

The proposed “Work Requirements and Term Limits” rule would abandon evidence-based policy, greenlighting local public housing authorities to erect draconian, bureaucratic barriers—work reporting red tape and arbitrary caps on how long people can receive help—meant to push eligible people off assistance.


This proposal is not based on evidence; in fact, it runs counter to reality. The small number of agencies that HUD already allows to implement these policies have largely abandoned them because they were expensive, time consuming, and harmful to the communities they serve.


We know that most people who receive assistance and are able to work are already working.  We know that incomes continue to fall far behind housing costs, making help with the rent necessary. Lastly, we know that this rule would put the housing stability of up to 3.2 million children at risk. 


These are performative ‘solutions’ in search of a problem. If implemented, this rule would trap people with arbitrary and unnecessary paperwork, worsening housing instability and homelessness.


No red tape evictions! We desperately need more assistance for more people, not to make what little is available harder to access.


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For more information on the harms of this proposal please visit nhlp.org/wp-content/uploads/Benefits-Cuts-Factsheet.pdf




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