Thread: Boston Housing Agency Could Not Check Obama's Aunt's Status

BOSTON HOUSING AGENCY BARRED FROM CHECKING OBAMA'S AUNT'S IMMIGRANT STATUS


Tuesday, November 04, 2008

By Tiffany Gabbay



Boston housing complex where Zeituni Onyango, Barack Obama’s aunt, lives (AP Photo)(CNSNews.com) - A loophole in a Massachusetts state law has allowed Zeituni Onyango - Barack Obama’s aunt and an illegal immigrant - to live in state-funded public housing in Boston since 2003, even though a federal immigration judge ordered Onyango to leave the country in 2004 after her request for asylum was denied.

The Boston Housing Authority (BHA) told CNSNews.com that illegal immigrants like Onyango can qualify for the state-funded housing in Massachusetts because, unlike federally funded programs, Massachusetts forbids the BHA from even asking about an applicant’s immigration status.

FEDERALLY-FUNDED VS. STATE-FUNDED HOUSING

The BHA administers both federally funded and state-funded housing, according to communications director Lydia Agro.

Federally funded programs require that housing applicants be a U.S. citizen or be an “eligible non-citizen.â€

The Boston Housing Authority (BHA) told CNSNews.com that illegal immigrants like Onyango can qualify for the state-funded housing in Massachusetts because, unlike federally funded programs, Massachusetts forbids the BHA from even asking about an applicant’s immigration status.

In the meantime, how many AMERICANS in need of state-funded housing have had benefits denied them? ALL illegal aliens MUST go back home!

Maybe Ted can find a nice no-show job for her and a suite in the guest house at the Compound on Cape Cod. After all what are friends for?

So the fine state of MA, home of John Kerry the Amnesty Bunny and Teddy Kennedy, harbors illegal aliens. How nice.

Hey illegal aliens, move to MA, they will put you up in public houseing.

Dixie

The Boston Housing Authority (BHA) told CNSNews.com that illegal immigrants like Onyango can qualify for the state-funded housing in Massachusetts because, unlike federally funded programs, Massachusetts forbids the BHA from even asking about an applicant’s immigration status.

THIS IS BEGINNING TO SOUND LIKE ONE BIG FAT JOKE. WHY IS THE BHA FORBIDDEN TO ASK ABOUT AN APPLICANT'S IMIGRATION STATUS?!

Illegal immigrants SHOULD NOT be able to qualify for anything, other than that STUPID law that allows ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO ATTEND OUR TAXPAID PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. And that law ought to be abolished!

Originally Posted by Dixie

So the fine state of MA, home of John Kerry the Amnesty Bunny and Teddy Kennedy, harbors illegal aliens. How nice.

Hey illegal aliens, move to MA, they will put you up in public houseing.

Dixie

And along with the gay marriage acts, they could really attract the finest the US has to offer. But then the West Coast would be forced to compete. Tickets on JetBlueState, anyone?

“[b][i]But the same requirements do not hold true for state-funded housing. State law forbids the housing authority to inquire about an applicant’s immigration status.â€

butterbean wrote:

THIS IS BEGINNING TO SOUND LIKE ONE BIG FAT JOKE. WHY IS THE BHA FORBIDDEN TO ASK ABOUT AN APPLICANT'S IMIGRATION STATUS?!

Because the Democrat controlled Massachusetts Congress and Democrat Governor have deemed it so.

How many times do we read they aren't able to ask about a person's immigration status?

It's no wonder we have out of control illegal immigration in this country!

Who cares about the taxpayers eh?

Does anyone out there have any respect for our laws anymore? Guess not if our so-called leaders don't either.