A group of United States senators are sounding the alarm on an effort by President Joe Biden to give illegal aliens free taxpayer-funded housing while thousands of American veterans are homeless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To head off announced plans by the Biden administration to give free housing to illegal aliens, U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) introduced the Heroes Over Aliens Act to \u201cprohibit the use of federal dollars to house illegal aliens in the United States when veterans remain homeless,.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cVeterans sacrificed for our country and deserve our thanks and support. The Heroes Over Aliens Act would prevent the Biden administration from prioritizing illegal immigrants over homeless heroes,\u201d said Kennedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) are cosponsoring the legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWith so many Americans, especially veterans, struggling thanks to Joe Biden\u2019s failed economic policies, our country should not spend money housing the millions of migrants that his administration let cross our border. This bill will ensure that not a cent can be spent on shelter for illegal immigrants until our veterans are taken care of first,\u201d said Cotton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn Joe Biden\u2019s America, illegal immigrants are prioritized over our veterans. As homelessness increases across the nation, it is unthinkable that taxpayer funds are used to house those who break the law instead of American heroes. It\u2019s common sense to stop all federal funding for this offensive practice while there are still thousands of veterans living on the streets,\u201d said Blackburn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Biden administration\u2019s backwards border policies prioritize housing assistance for illegal aliens while neglecting homeless veterans. We must take care of each and every one of our own American heroes before using federal funds to house undocumented migrants,\u201d said Cramer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bill is in response to announced plans by the Biden administration to give illegal aliens housing at federal taxpayer expense, after some liberal cities and states have ordered hotels to give rooms to illegals and reportedly kicked out veterans and schoolchildren so government facilities can be used as illegal alien housing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOn June 12, 2023, August 21, 2023, and April 12, 2024, the Biden administration announced three separate actions to fund housing for immigrants\u2014the majority of whom crossed the border illegally,\u201d Kennedy\u2019s office reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Department of Housing and Urban Development\u2019s 2023 Annual Homeless Assessment Report found that there were 35,574 homeless veterans living in the U.S.\u2014a 7.4 percent increase from the previous report and the largest increase in 12 years,\u201d Kennedy\u2019s office adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Biden administration\u2019s open border policies have consumed federal and local resources and made it harder for states and localities to address veteran homelessness effectively,\u201d Kennedy\u2019s office concludes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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