The Trump administration has implemented a new housing policy that will restrict access to public housing support for thousands of undocumented immigrants, including many Kenyans living in the U.S. This directive requires all Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) to verify the legal status of tenants receiving HUD-funded housing or Section 8 vouchers.

• HUD Secretary Scott Turner instructed PHAs to submit comprehensive tenant reports within 30 days.
• The policy enforces U.S. Section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act, barring undocumented immigrants from federal housing aid.
• HUD states it serves only one in four eligible families, partly due to past failures in enforcing immigration restrictions in public housing.