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It is almost breathtaking how impotent the Biden administration was — which, for better or worse, makes the jarring pace of the Trump administration even more noticeable. President Trump has already set us on a new course internationally, begun reshaping the government, and will soon target the domestic economy. It is crucial that he focuses on restoring the American dream of home ownership.
While largely indecisive in most areas, Joe Biden’s Department of Housing and Urban Development seemed especially bent on slowing down markets and raising prices for American consumers — including those who bought homes.
Trump’s appointments at HUD and the Justice Department can score early wins by restoring law and order to the housing market.
President Trump appears to be on a better path. Scott Turner, the former Texas state representative and new Housing and Urban Development secretary, sailed through confirmation last month. He has moved swiftly to reverse troubling Biden-era regulations, such as the 2021 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule, effectively a zoning tax that drove up housing costs.
Certainly, Turner’s HUD will pursue priorities that are different from those of the Biden administration. Biden’s housing agenda focused mainly on diversity and equity issues. One example was the department’s leadership of the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity.
Various government agencies, including the Department of Justice, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, participated in this sprawling task force, which sought to crack down on appraisal bias. Even before Turner’s confirmation, the Trump administration began scrubbing the task force from government websites as part of the president’s anti-DEI executive order.
For Turner to restore the American dream of home ownership, he must dismantle many of the task force’s initiatives and other Biden-era housing policies — a challenge he appears eager to take on.
Shortly after his confirmation on February 5, Turner told the Wall Street Journal that he would move quickly to root out inefficiencies in the department and streamline HUD. He also pledged to scrutinize diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, such as “appraisal bias.”
A recent appraisal bias lawsuit filed by the Biden Justice Department against a host of defendants, including Rocket Mortgage — the nation’s largest mortgage lender — illustrates how Biden’s administration prioritized its DEI agenda over more affordable housing. The lawsuit would be a good place for Turner to start.
In 2021, HUD took over an investigation from Colorado authorities after a Rocket Mortgage customer alleged she was a victim of appraisal bias. In July 2024, HUD announced a lawsuit against Rocket Mortgage and third-party appraisers Solidifi US and Maverick Appraisal Group. In October, a little over two weeks before the presidential election, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit in Denver, alleging the companies discriminated against the black homeowner by undervaluing her home based on her race.
The lawsuit has caught the attention of former HUD officials and legal scholars because the Justice Department’s proposed remedies from Rocket Mortgage would set a dangerous precedent by holding mortgage lenders responsible for independent appraisers hired by mortgage applicants.
The principle of appraisal independence, established in the Dodd-Frank Act, ensures that an appraiser’s independent judgment is free from the influence of other parties who might benefit. This safeguard eliminates the conflicts of interest that contributed to the pre-2008 housing bubble, when lenders obtained inflated appraisals to assume more risk and increase profits.
Fannie Mae maintains a fact sheet outlining appraisal independence for sellers and prospective borrowers, emphasizing that lenders are prohibited explicitly from ordering an appraisal, selecting or recommending a particular independent appraiser, or engaging in any communications that could affect the valuation.
Appraisal bias is a real problem but stems from a few bad apples, not a malfunctioning system. The Biden administration’s attempt to rewrite housing laws through the Justice Department and HUD risks disrupting the mortgage-lending industry and making home ownership even more unattainable by reversing protections to prevent another 2008-like housing bubble.
By dismantling the barrier between independent appraisers and lenders, the Biden Justice Department has brought uncertainty to the industry and threatens to destabilize the housing market.
Trump’s appointments at HUD and the Justice Department can score early wins by restoring law and order to the housing market. In doing so, they can help make the American dream of home ownership affordable again — simply by backing off the companies making housing affordable in the private market.
The Trump administration has only just begun its deportation efforts, and the media is already shaping a narrative of victimhood. Reporters highlight nervous parents, crying children, and desperate prayers, all designed to evoke guilt and pressure conservatives into abandoning border enforcement. This strategy has worked in the past, but the immigration crisis has escalated to a point where even Democratic politicians acknowledge the damage these policies have caused in their own districts.
Americans must stand firm in defending their borders and protecting their communities, rejecting the moral blackmail the left is now pushing on a public that has had enough. The media’s tactic of using guilt to undermine border enforcement has been effective before. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) widely publicized display of emotion over the “kids in cages” narrative gained enormous traction in 2018.
As the media attempts to manipulate the public into opposing the deportation policies that Trump was elected to enforce, conservatives must remain resolute.
While some Democrats, such as New York City Mayor Eric Adams, now recognize that unchecked illegal immigration harms their own constituents, the broader progressive movement refuses to back down. The moment Trump’s deportation efforts resumed, the press flooded the news cycle with stories of hardship, portraying illegal immigrants as victims. But the reality is clear: They broke the law, and their removal is not only justified but necessary to uphold the rule of law and protect the American public.
By 2025, Americans have reached a breaking point on immigration. The emotional appeals and "kids in cages" narratives that worked in 2018 no longer hold the same sway. For years, liberals enabled mass immigration by framing it as a bureaucratic misclassification rather than a legal violation. They aggressively stripped the term "illegal" from the conversation and labeled anyone who pointed out legal violations as racist. Some progressives even attempted to grant illegal immigrants voting rights in local and state elections, a move that backfired and sparked widespread public outrage.
Meanwhile, some conservatives played their own version of the immigration game, portraying illegal immigrants as religious, family-oriented, and hardworking — natural allies against the atheistic, socialist left. They minimized illegal entry as a minor infraction, akin to jaywalking, and argued that these new arrivals would ultimately strengthen conservative values.
In reality, mass illegal immigration has weakened the rule of law, disrupted communities, and driven up the cost of living. The middle class has shrunk, family formation has stalled, and the transmission of American traditions and values has slowed to the point where conservatism struggles to sustain itself. The effects of unchecked immigration have reshaped the country — and not for the better.
Illegal immigration is neither a victimless crime nor a bureaucratic oversight. It is often orchestrated by foreign cartels that use it as a conduit for drug smuggling and human trafficking. Gangs infiltrate U.S. cities, seizing control of neighborhoods and entire apartment complexes, as seen in Aurora, Colorado. High concentrations of illegal immigrants create ethnic enclaves where assimilation is minimal, and English language acquisition is avoided.
Hospitals and emergency rooms become overwhelmed as illegal immigrants — many without health insurance — receive care without paying their bills, driving up costs and increasing wait times for American citizens. Public schools, already strained, are forced to divert resources to accommodate non-English-speaking students, reducing the quality of education for native-born children.
Illegal immigration also distorts the labor market by increasing competition for jobs and suppressing wages. The surge in population inflates housing demand, making homeownership even more unattainable for young couples looking to start families.
Not every illegal immigrant is violent, but every crime committed by one is entirely preventable. Laken Riley should still be alive today. Her murder was not just a tragedy but the direct result of Biden administration policies that allowed her killer to remain in the country. Every crime committed by an illegal immigrant who was not deported is a failure of leadership — and every policymaker who enabled it has blood on his hands.
As the media attempts to manipulate the public into opposing the deportation policies that Trump was elected to enforce, conservatives must remain resolute. Illegal aliens are criminals. If deportation causes them distress or hardship, they are not victims — they are experiencing the consequences of their actions. If their children are affected, the responsibility lies with the illegal immigrant, not the U.S. government or the American people. No negative behavior is corrected without consequences, and if the immigration crisis is ever to be resolved, the Trump administration must enforce the law without hesitation.
When Debrina Kawam boarded a New York subway, she had no idea she would become the subject of a horrifying and iconic image. The 57-year-old New Jersey woman was allegedly burned alive by a 33-year-old illegal alien from Guatemala as a police officer looked on. Whenever the media tries to shame conservatives for supporting deportation, the only response should be the image of Debrina engulfed in flames, screaming for help that never came.
Americans do not have to live like this. The Trump administration must not only continue but accelerate deportation efforts and reject the media’s cynical attempts at moral blackmail. The lives of women like Debrina Kawam and Laken Riley depend on it.
In recent weeks, the federal government has been criticized for allocating FEMA money to illegal aliens seeking shelter rather than saving it for Americans displaced by hurricanes. But Michiganders should know that their state government is doing the same thing.
The Michigan “Newcomer Rental Subsidy” gives Michigan taxpayers’ money to aliens to help pay for housing while Michiganders — like many Americans — struggle to pay for basic necessities such as groceries, housing, and gas.
Michigan should prioritize housing subsidies for US citizens first. Illegal aliens shouldn’t get housing subsidies at all.
The subsidy offers rental assistance of up to $500 per month for up to a year to immigrants, including illegal aliens.
The Office of Global Michigan defends this program, stating that “many refugees and other newcomers face critical housing challenges, and this program will increase access to better and more affordable housing opportunities.” While that may be true, thousands of Michiganders also face the same challenges. Who is helping them?
The homeless population in Michigan in 2024 is over 8,000 people, approximately 500 of whom are veterans. Yet homeless Michigan residents are not eligible for this rental subsidy. Yes, Michigan does have a program that provides “short-term residential care and treatment to eligible veterans,” but that program could be improved and expanded if the Newcomer Rental Subsidy wasn’t pulling precious time and resources away from citizens of Michigan who desperately need them.
It isn’t just the homeless who can’t find housing, either. The average cost of rent in Michigan has risen from $1,150 per month in 2020 to over$1,400 per month in 2024. The cost of homes has also increased exponentially over the last four years. In 2020, homes on average cost around $180,000 in Michigan, and in 2024 homes on average cost nearly $250,000. In a time of record inflation due to the devastating policies and spending of the Biden-Harris administration, Michigan is diverting its limited funds to provide relief for noncitizens before its own citizens.
However, even those sympathetic to refugees should remember that aliens with far less lawful immigration status than foreign nationals granted refugee protection are eligible for the rental subsidy. For example, aliens with a pending asylum application may apply for a housing subsidy.
Unfortunately, aliens frequently submit fraudulent asylum applications because they are free. Submitting provides them with other benefits, including a work authorization document and years living in the United States because of millions of backlogged cases in the immigration courts and at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Allowing mere asylum applicants, rather than requiring an alien to have been granted asylum beforehand, to receive this benefit is a clear waste of Michigan and U.S. taxpayer money.
Michigan also provides the housing subsidy to aliens the Biden-Harris administration unlawfully and unconstitutionally mass-paroled into the U.S. through defrauded programs. For example, USCIS found in a recent internal report that the administration approved thousands of parole sponsors in the Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan parole programs without adequate vetting. This resulted in thousands of applications having fake Social Security numbers and nearly 20,000 applications having the same 100 physical addresses listed, among many other problems.
Michigan should prioritize housing subsidies for U.S. citizens first, then entirely lawful immigrants second. Illegal aliens shouldn’t be receiving housing subsidies at all.
At a time when Americans face record inflation and struggle to pay for housing and put food on the table, it is time for Michigan to stop putting noncitizens first.
The majority of voters believe in the American dream but find it less attainable, a new poll found, thanks to sky-high housing prices, which have jumped more than 30 percent under the Biden-Harris administration.
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