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70sEraVet

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4. JD explained how removing immigrants will lower housing costs,
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 12:25 PM
Monday

Because so many houses will suddenly become available for our white citizens to move into.

“A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants,” Vance said during an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity.

The VP argued illegal immigrants were “taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens” at a time when the country wasn’t “building enough new houses to begin with.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/jd-vance-says-surge-of-illegal-immigrants-drove-up-housing-prices-and-us-needs-5m-new-homes/ar-AA1QpxuR

It seems to be large corporate investors that are 'taking houses', and those investors are being rewarded with massive tax breaks. Meanwhile, skeletons of houses half-finished will stand rotting in the rain.

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