They’re Here Illegally — Don’t Help Them Buy Homes (Rep. John Doolittle)
One of the purposes of H.R. 1427 is to reduce the portfolio sizes of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. What better way to accomplish that than to prohibit mortgages for illegal immigrants? Not only will this change decrease the market risk, but it will also eliminate one more incentive that draws illegal immigrants to our country. The simple fact is that government-sponsored lenders should not be in the business of assisting illegal immigrants to purchase homes in the United States. Allowing illegal immigrants to purchase a primary residence here is just another incentive that encourages illegal immigration. That needs to stop now. This amendment would not affect U.S. citizens or legal U.S. residents because they too can receive a work-authorized Social Security number. The only people who have to worry about this change are the very people who broke federal law to enter or stay in the country in the first place. This important amendment comes to the House Floor for a vote tomorrow.