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Whitmer Administration Faces Criticism Over Rent Assistance Program for Illegal Immigrants
House Republican Leader Matt Hall and Housing Subcommittee Republican Vice Chair Joe Aragona have criticized Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Newcomer Rental Subsidy program. The program offers benefits to individuals who entered the country illegally but later claimed asylum after facing deportation.Hall expressed his concerns, stating, “Gretchen Whitmer’s rent subsidy program makes handouts available to illegal aliens who were caught in the country and then claimed asylum to avoid deportation." He further added, "Michiganders shouldn’t have their dollars taken to...
Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Macomb County rise or fall in 2021?
Farms throughout cities in Macomb County received $1 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.