Lansing, MI – Local State Representative Will Bruck recently voiced opposition to the Newcomer Rental Subsidy Program, put in place by the Whitmer Administration in Michigan.
The Program offers benefits to people who enter the country illegally but later claim asylum after facing deportation. Various immigrant households can receive up to $500 a month in rental assistance for 12 months under the program, according to a news release by Representative Bruck’s office.
The criteria allows individuals with a pending asylum application to receive support.
House Republicans have sent a letter requesting data about benefit recipients, including how many defensive asylum seekers have received assistance. The letter also raised concerns about loopholes in the employment criteria that allow recipients to avoid the work requirements.
Bruck said bad actors could exploit the sweeping criteria in the subsidy program and divert funds from people in need, including refugees and other immigrants who came to the United States legally.
Bruck also said that Governor Whitmer’s program is contributing to the border security crisis perpetuated by the Biden administration. For the full news release from Rep. Bruck’s office, click here.
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