WaPo: Biden Does Not Know About Federal Funds Going to Rent Assistance for Migrants
The Washington Post is still trying to sell the idea ‘The Moon is Made of Green Cheese.”
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Glenn Kessler, the so-called “fact checker” for the Washington Post, claimed that Joe Biden cannot be held responsible for what his deputies are spending on migrants as he worked to refute Donald Trump’s slam on rent assistance programs.
With his April 29 “fact check,” Kessler claimed former President Donald Trump’s campaign said Democrats — including Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer — are doling out $500 a month for rental assistance to illegal migrants in Michigan.
Trump and a Trump PAC named MAGA Inc have been alerting supporters to the Michigan rent assistance program, called the “Newcomer Rental Subsidy,” and have noted that some of the millions of dollars Whitmer is pushing into the program is coming from the federal government. And with that being the case, Trump and MAGA Inc are pinning the spending on Joe Biden.
But Kessler insisted that Biden can’t be blamed because he may not even be “aware” of the spending.
“This is a state program that has received federal grant money, but there is no indication that Biden is even aware of it,” Kessler claimed in his fact check. “So it’s absurd to run ads that claim Biden is paying rent for immigrants who are in the country illegally.
Kessler also added that “very few people with asylum claims have received rental assistance — and the state says they are in the country legally.”
Still, Kessler admitted that the Democrats are using federal and state taxes to pay rent for migrants, even as Americans are struggling to pay their own rent. He wrote:
According to Michigan officials, about 50 percent of 485 applications have been approved, affecting 1,242 household members. The numbers break down like this:
- 537 refugees.
- 504 Afghans who arrived under Operation Allies Welcome.
- 69 with special immigrant visas (individuals from Iraq or Afghanistan who worked for the U.S. government).
- 61 U.S. citizens (children born to immigrant families after arriving in the United States).
- 35 Ukrainians granted humanitarian parole.
- 24 asylees (asylum approved and legally in the country).
- 7 Haitian entrants.
- 5 with lawful permanent residence.
- But back in Michigan, MLive.com described how Americans are suffering amid the rent hikes that have been fueled by Biden’s disastrous economic policies.
The news outlet reported that a resident named Gavin Brown was paying $875 a month to rent a one-bedroom apartment in Grand Rapids, but his situation soon got worse.
“The new owners wanted to bump Brown’s rent up to at least $1,300 — nearly a 50% increase he couldn’t afford. Instead, they gave Brown a six-month grace period of $1,050 until he can find a new place,” MLive reported.
“I’m not going to be able to afford to live in this town much longer if I don’t find a better paying job,” Brown said.
The article was headlined “Michigan’s double-digit rent increase ranks third highest in the nation.”
This is the same state where migrants are now getting free money to help with rent.
Kessler’s rebuttal to Trump’s political points against Whitmer and Biden ignores the contested legality of Biden’s programs, which led to the House impeachment of his border secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas.
For example, Biden’s deputies have included the award of “parole” to more than a million migrants from many countries, including Ukraine, Afghanistan, and several South American countries.
Consequently, a coalition of Republican-led states are suing the Biden administration for the parole policies that have been used to admit so many migrants….
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