New York City plans to give up to $100,000 in taxpayer dollars for their first home. It won’t ask if you are here illegally. And the city made sure to let illegal immigrants know this. They don’t need a Social Security number, can bypass traditional credit checks, and can use municipal credit checks, at least initially.
The City’s HomeFirst program gives $100,000 for a down payment or closing costs.
The City’s website says, “You will not be asked about your immigration status when you apply.”
Just imagine the fraud.
It’s paid for with city and federal tax dollars, and the loan is forgiven if they stay in the home long enough. Young Americans who were born here can’t afford a starter home, and Democrats are using their tax money to help people who may not even be here legally buy one.
Noncitizens don’t need a Social Security number or taxpayer identification number. It’s by lottery. If selected, the noncitizen can bypass traditional credit checks. They can also use alternative forms of identification, like municipal IDs, initially.
This is not generosity or compassion. It’s theft and Marxist redistribution. It’s communism.
I don’t understand how they are allowed to use federal tax dollars. It sounds illegal.
The Details for Noncitizens:
Through the NYC Housing Connect portal managed by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), citizenship or immigration status is not restricted.
Important details regarding status and documentation include:
- You do not need an SSN or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) to submit an initial application. The field is entirely optional.
- It is done by lottery.
- If your application is eventually selected for review, you can completely bypass a traditional credit check—which typically requires an SSN—by providing proof of 12 months of on-time, consecutive rent payments instead.
- Non-citizens can use alternative forms of identification, such as foreign birth certificates, municipal IDs (like IDNYC), or valid passports when confirming household size and identity during the interview stage.
For anyone who applies:
First-time homebuyers purchasing a 1–4 family home, condo, or co-op in NYC.
It is generally capped at or below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI), with strict asset reviews.
The applicants must complete an HPD-approved homebuyer education course and live in the home as a primary residence for 10 to 15 years. That will be ineffective.
H/T Wall Street Apes