Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner stated that the Trump administration is actively working to reverse housing cost increases that he attributes to the previous administration's open border policies. Speaking exclusively to Fox News Digital at the Great American State Fair, Turner emphasized that illegal immigration under President Joe Biden's tenure contributed to higher home prices and rents by increasing housing demand.

Turner said, "When we first came in with President Trump, we had open borders. We had tens of millions of illegals in our country," arguing this surge drove up costs for American citizens. He highlighted a Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas working paper that estimated a 1% rise in unauthorized immigrant workers correlates with a 2.2% increase in home prices and a 1.4% increase in rents.

Beyond rolling back regulations and expanding mortgage credit, Turner stressed that reducing illegal immigration is crucial to easing housing demand. "That's what we're doing now, we are easing the regulatory environment, bringing the cost down, raising the supply so builders can build and homeowners can buy," he said, describing these efforts as key to making homeownership more affordable for American families.

Turner also stated, "Here in America, we prioritize American people and American people only. American houses are for American people," underscoring the administration's focus on prioritizing citizens in housing policy.

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