Mr. Speaker. many of those displaced by the project were moved into section 8 housing and received an average of $400 in Federal rent subsidies. However. because the Uniform Relocation Act does not consider citizenship status when doling out relocation assistance. this undocumented woman received $12.000 sirnply because she was residing in this country illegally. When the Government goes out of its way to hand out free money to illegal aliens. it should be no surprise that our Nation continues to suffer from the devastating effects of illegal immigration. We have no right to expect our citizens to foot the bill when the Federal Government blatantly defies the American taxpayer. I will not let that continue. Today. we will consider H.R. 849. I introduced this bill in February to close this loophole which enabled an illegal alien to receive Federal housing benefits. I encourage all of mycolleagues to pledge their support for denying Federal benefits to illegal immigrants.
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