Trump plans mortgage ban for undocumented

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19

PROGRAM #10598 12:00 PM PT 

Immigration Edition. 

More than 3 million undocumented immigrants in the US are homeowners. Undocumented immigrants are able to obtain mortgages and buy homes in the US. But this may be about to change, since President elect Donald Trump plans to ban mortgages for undocumented immigrants, claiming undocumented people are pushing up housing costs and deporting them will help free up homes for US citizens. Will Trump ban mortgages for the undocumented? How will this impact homeowners and those who are pre-qualifying to buy a home? How difficult is it for undocumented immigrants to get a loan? What if they get deported? Can the federal government use homebuyer information against undocumented residents? Also, how can mass deportations impact construction workers and housing building and affordability? In other news, Trump has said he is seeking to invoke the Alien Enemies Act, legislation that could be used to detain and deport millions of immigrants. How does this law, which allows for detentions without due process, operate? Why would it be illegal for the Trump administration to attempt to apply it to immigrants in the US during peacetime? Finally, a legal advocate discusses what can immigrants expect from the incoming administration and how can they prepare for it.

Guests: Mabel Guzmán, Former Vice President, Association Affairs of the National Association of Realtors, Chicago, IL; Kira Romero-Craft, Managing Attorney for the Southeast Office, Brennan Center, Orlando, FL; Alma Rosa Nieto, Immigration Attorney, American Immigration Lawyers Association-AILA, Los Angeles, CA.

Photo: George Wesley & Bonita Dannells/Flickr

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