Michigan Republicans Criticize Rental Program for Illegal Immigrants

Published on April 2, 2024

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, is taking heat from Republicans over a program quietly directing state funds to illegal immigrants to help with their rent expenses. According to state Republican leaders, the governor’s 2024 budget, which was passed last summer, is now funding the Newcomer Rental Subsidy (NRS) program. They claim this program was buried in budget appropriations for a new division called the Office of Global Michigan (OGM), in partnership with the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA). Neither office responded to requests for comment. “Governor Whitmer created this office and some of the money comes from Federal dollars and the rest from State funds. The Democrats ran this budget through after only given a few hours to review it. It’s hundreds of pages and we’re now still learning about some of these scary programs which all the Republicans voted against,” Michigan House Republican Leader Matt Hall told The Epoch Times....

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