Thread: Can A Illegal Immigrant Own Property?

I was wondering , can an illegal immigrant own property legally? I tried to find the basic federal laws against illegal immigration in google but couldn't find any.

Yes. Around here many do a "rent to own" to buy property or they pay cash. At least that's the way it is in my town.

There is no law against it currently however some states passing tough immigration laws are making similiar type of laws. The catch is though that the federal government and even states when allowed to enforce immigration law could turn the tables on that. Laws about "proceeds of a crime" can be used to take that house and virtually anything else but the mood hasn't been right of course in states and the federal government yet.

Normally one is required to provide a Social Security number and photo identification, usually a drivers license, and banking information. A contract to "buy and sell" is legal, but the contract is being made with a person who is committing a criminal act (illegal alien) and who does not possess the rights and privileges of citizenship.

The Federal government does what they always do. They look the other way and let banks sell morgages to Illegals even though It Is against Federal law. This easily falls under the term "aiding and abetting" Illegals ...

They probly use that famous T.I.N.

Originally Posted by pattyk

They probly use that famous T.I.N.

T.I.N?

Tax Identification number. They use it to file their tax returns cause theydont have social security numbers.

They use it to open bank accounts too.

Originally Posted by pattyk

They use it to open bank accounts too.

Thanks Patty, most dont even have that!!!! Our pandering former mayor ,funded a bank so illegals could get accounts without a ss so they wouldnt get robbed on pay days

Makes you wonder how much US territory is owned by foreign nationals.

Rent-to-own illegals usually don't end up with the property. I see a house get turned over again and again. They move in and do illegal remodeling and then leave, then someone inspects it when they try to rent-to-own again and the places gets boarded up. Then some sucker comes along that will do the repairs for the down and tries to bring it up to code but he can't live in it while he fixes it, then another sucker comes along, and another... Then they get it up to code and do a rent-to-own and they do illegal remodels and the whole mess starts over again. Illegal remodeling can really trash a house. Often, they catch on fire, the walls bow out, walls or roof cave in or just end up ugly eye soars because they've used salvaged construction materials or stuff they stole from a job site. It's a mess. Every time I hear about one of these deals, the owner always seems to be living in Mexico.

Dixie