Governor J. B. Pritzker of Illinois has signed a bill into law that grants housing rights to illegal immigrants, making "immigration status" a protected class.
This means that landlords will no longer be able to deny housing to illegal immigrants, even as home prices continue to rise across the state.
The bill, known as SB 1817, amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to include "immigration status" as a protected class, according to Breitbart News. Democrat State Senator Ann Gillespie praised the passing of the bill, claiming that it promotes fairness for immigrants, regardless of their legal status.
Gillespie stated, "This law sets clear boundaries, protecting the rights of immigrants and ensuring that financial institutions and service providers cannot engage in discriminatory practices. Putting these protections in place will promote fairness to ensure people are not unjustly denied housing."
However, the passing of this bill comes at a significant cost to Americans who are struggling to find affordable housing. In Chicago, the median rent has increased from $1,750 per month to $1,900 per month compared to last year, according to Breitbart. The impact of illegal immigration on the housing market in the United States has been well-documented, with research indicating that mass immigration has raised housing costs by $3.7 trillion, as reported by Bloomberg.
Republican Ohio Senator J.D. Vance has been vocal about the negative impact of mass migration on the housing market, particularly for first-time home buyers. Senator Vance warned, "Think about what this does for housing prices when you have to house 10 million people that shouldn't be here, that drives up the costs of housing when interest rates are already through the roof. This is economic warfare and theft of the American dream from American citizens, that is the big problem here and that's why we have to keep fighting it."
The passage of this bill coincides with the ongoing crisis at the US-Mexico border, where illegal immigrants are flooding into the country under the Biden administration's open-border policies.
Cities across the U.S., including Chicago, have been impacted by this crisis, leading residents to demand action from legislators. Low-income communities, in particular, are frustrated with the state's proposed $51 million aid package for illegal immigrants.
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