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HUD Requires Immigration Verification; Nevada Housing Funding Clash

7/31/2026

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HUD Demands Verification

HUD is requiring HOPWA providers to verify clients’ immigration status through DHS’s SAVE system.
HUD told grantees to await further guidance, leaving nonprofit compliance uncertain.
Lauren Banks, executive director of a coalition, warned the check could deter clients who fear profiling or HIV stigma.
HOPWA serves about 55,000 households for housing and 60,000 for services, received $529 million in FY 2026, and faces possible elimination in the FY 2027 budget.

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Carrie Buck Raises

Carrie Buck raised $812,000 this quarter, more than double Rep. Dina Titus’s amount and a Nevada Republican record.
Carrie Buck said President Biden’s illegal-immigration surge raised housing demand, while Rep. Dina Titus said deportations lower rents.
Zillow reported Las Vegas rent fell $64 year-over-year and median asking rent was 1.8 percent lower than June.
Rep. Dina Titus voted against the Schools Not Shelters Act, the sanctuary-funding ban, and related sanctuary bills.

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HUD Demands Verification

HUD is requiring HOPWA providers to verify clients’ immigration status through DHS’s SAVE system.
HUD told grantees to await further guidance, leaving nonprofit compliance uncertain.
Lauren Banks, executive director of a coalition, warned the check could deter clients who fear profiling or HIV stigma.
HOPWA serves about 55,000 households for housing and 60,000 for services, received $529 million in FY 2026, and faces possible elimination in the FY 2027 budget.

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