HUD Secretary Ben Carson defends plan to evict undocumented immigrants: 'It's not that we're cruel,

[Eugene]

Source: Washington Post

HUD Secretary Ben Carson defends plan to evict undocumented immigrants: ‘It’s not that we’re cruel, mean-hearted. It’s that we are logical.’

By Tracy Jan May 21 at 12:06 PM

HUD Secretary Ben Carson on Tuesday defended the Trump administration’s proposal to purge undocumented immigrants — and their U.S.-born children — from government-subsidized housing, citing the years-long waiting list comprised of millions of "legal citizens.”

“It seems only logical that tax-paying American citizens should be taken care of first," Carson said. “It’s not that we’re cruel, mean-hearted. It’s that we are logical. This is common sense. You take care of your own first.”

Democratic lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee expressed concern about the plan, citing an internal agency analysis that found it could put up to 55,000 children who are legal U.S. residents or citizens at risk of eviction and homelessness.

Carson urged Congress to come up with a comprehensive plan for immigration reform.

“If you read the rule carefully, you will see it provides a six-month deferral if they have not found another place to live,” Carson told the oversight committee. The deferral could be renewed twice, for a total of 18 months -- “enough time for Congress to engage in comprehensive immigration reform."

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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/05/21/house-democrats-grill-hud-secretary-ben-carson-plan-evict-undocumented-immigrants/

[Thomas Hurt]

1. It's not that we are cruel, it's that we are fascists.

[spanone]

9. They are cruel fascists

[Deb]

2. Then logic proves Ben is cruel

jfc

[dalton99a]

3. And Jesus said take care of your own first

kill the rest and let God sort 'em out

[Demit]

6. That painting always cracks me up.

The combination of Carson's self-regard with Jesus in a bathrobe is just too much.

[dalton99a]

8. Probably a Trump Hotel bathrobe

luxurious and made in China

[eShirl]

4. Mr. Pyramid Granaries thinks he's logical

Mr. Kiss Trump's Asssssssssss

[gratuitous]

5. "You take care of your own first"

I thought the Trump administration had accomplished that with the tax cuts for their own. And yes, Ben, you are cruel.

[Freethinker65]

7. Carson would have a point if the children were not US citizens, but they ARE US citizens!

So are US citizens born to undocumented immigrants less worthy of protections, education, nutrition, and housing subsidies? I certainly don't think so.

What is the percentage of subsidized housing units available that these families reside in? What proportion of the rent are they paying (vs. section 8 vouchers, etc.).

Tossing these families out to make room for "purer" American families sounds like a way to further divide country. It is not us vs. them; it is us vs. us.

I have an idea? How about more tax credits for more affordable housing developments and more subsidy vouchers for those American families in need instead of building a wall, sending the military to defend areas no one is crossing at, or taking taxpayer subsidized golf trips.

[KG]

10. file under; more stupid shit ben carson says.