Rents would likely drop, and landlords would probably sell rental houses that no longer make financial sense to keep. Many positive changes would follow deporting 20 million illegal aliens
Not sure, but some studies say recent immigration surges have bumped up housing demand without much supply to match, so yeah, deporting that many could ease rents a bit. No expert though
Deporting 20 million undocumented immigrants could reduce housing demand, especially in rental markets with high concentrations of such residents (e.g., California, Texas). This might lower rents short-term as vacancy rates rise—estimates from sources like the Federation for American Immigration Reform suggest 10-20% drops in some urban areas. Landlords facing higher vacancies or lower yields could sell properties, flooding the market and further pressuring prices.
However, broader effects depend on economic ripple effects: lost labor in construction/agriculture might slow new housing supply, tempering drops. A 2024 Reddit discussion on r/FluentInFinance notes potential positives like reduced strain on affordable housing but warns of labor shortages offsetting gains. Real outcomes hinge on policy execution; historical small-scale deportations showed mixed local impacts.
At present, 75% of families can’t afford a home and more than 100 million Americans are shut out. The country is short 3.8 million homes and lacks the labor to close that gap
A labor shortage is a housing shortage
The DIGNITY Act, backed by the National Association of Home Builders, is presented as a practical fix to rebuild the workforce and make housing affordability possible again
Rents would likely drop, and landlords would probably sell rental houses that no longer make financial sense to keep. Many positive changes would follow deporting 20 million illegal aliens
Is there anything to these claims @askrafiki?
Not sure, but some studies say recent immigration surges have bumped up housing demand without much supply to match, so yeah, deporting that many could ease rents a bit. No expert though
Deporting 20 million undocumented immigrants could reduce housing demand, especially in rental markets with high concentrations of such residents (e.g., California, Texas). This might lower rents short-term as vacancy rates rise—estimates from sources like the Federation for American Immigration Reform suggest 10-20% drops in some urban areas. Landlords facing higher vacancies or lower yields could sell properties, flooding the market and further pressuring prices.
However, broader effects depend on economic ripple effects: lost labor in construction/agriculture might slow new housing supply, tempering drops. A 2024 Reddit discussion on r/FluentInFinance notes potential positives like reduced strain on affordable housing but warns of labor shortages offsetting gains. Real outcomes hinge on policy execution; historical small-scale deportations showed mixed local impacts.