House Judiciary Committee Chairman, Jim Jordan (R-OH), has taken action by issuing a subpoena to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. The subpoena aims to gather information regarding the amount of money spent on housing assistance specifically for illegal immigrants.
In a letter reviewed by the Washington Examiner, Jordan expressed his intention to subpoena the Department of Health and Human Service’s Office of Refugee Resettlement.
He explained that despite months of requests, he has yet to receive information regarding the office’s involvement in providing housing assistance and referrals for refugees, parolees, and other aliens residing in the United States.
According to him, the department sent a total of seven pages of documents on October 4th. However, he claimed that these files contained “nothing of substance” and were unable to fully cover all the relevant documents and communications held by the department.
According to the House of Representatives Rules, the Committee has the authority to oversee matters related to federal immigration law in order to gather information for potential legislative changes.
One of the proposals being considered is to restrict housing assistance funding for immigrants, with the aim of ensuring that American taxpayers’ money is utilized to benefit the American people.
This is particularly important as many individuals are facing difficulties in purchasing homes and paying rent. Representative Jordan expressed these views in a letter.
The letter continued by stating that in order to gain insight into potential reforms, the Committee must first gain an understanding of how the Biden-Harris Administration is currently applying federal immigration law.
The Department has been subpoenaed to provide documents by October 30th. These documents should pertain to housing assistance for refugees, parolees, and other aliens.
The subpoena specifically requests documents that relate to the collaboration between the Department of Health and Human Services, other federal agencies, and Church World Service.
The federal government’s role in the border crisis has been heavily criticized by several House committees, including the judiciary and homeland security committees, as immigration takes center stage as a major concern in the upcoming November election.