CA Legislature Promoting Illegal Immigrants Over California’s Taxpaying Citizens

Migrants. Undocumented residents. Undocumented immigrants. Undocumented Population. People who are unlawfully present. Noncitizens. Illegal aliens.

Whatever you choose to call people who illegally crossed the Southern border, or were flown into the country by the Biden Administration, they are in the country illegally and are illegal aliens, according to the federal government.

Unlawful border crossings are criminal offenses.

And people who are in the country illegally are not entitled to taxpayer support.

A city without walls is a city without hope. A country without borders is not a country.

Yet the Democrat nominee for President claimed,  “An undocumented immigrant is not a criminal.” Sen. Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.), tweet, April 21, 2017.

California’s Supermajority Democrat lawmakers are no better – they want to give public taxpayer money to illegal immigrants for a downpayment on a home purchase.

“California democrats love illegal immigration so much they offer many incentives for them to come here,” Assemblyman Bill Essayli said in the Assembly Wednesday during floor debate of AB 1840. “Today, the Assembly just voted to give illegal immigrants free down payment assistance (up to $150k) to buy a house a new home. Thats on top of providing free health care and free college tuition. Does it even mean anything to be a citizen anymore?”

Indeed. Assemblyman Essayli asks the right question.

When 53 members of the California Assembly and 25 members of the California Senate vote to give illegal aliens up to $150,000 free down payment to buy a house a new home, on top of providing free health care and free college tuition, the state’s legal citizens and taxpayers have every reason to question their mental health, as well as whether they even work for the people anymore.

Support by 83 members of the California Legislature of AB 1840 demonstrates plainly that elected lawmakers hold “the people” in such low regard they are willing to replace citizens with illegal aliens by propping them up with everything they need – a home, health care and education.

The bill analysis for Assembly Bill 1840 explains its purpose:

to “Expand opportunities for California households to accumulate wealth for themselves and their families, including ensuring that design of the loan product is not an unreasonable impediment to homeowner wealth creation.”

Democrats want illegal aliens to accumulate wealth, but not you or your family.

Notice that Democrats say “California households” and not “illegal immigrants,” as if all California households will benefit from this bill.

We all know or have adult children who are unable to purchase a home in California because of the extraordinarily high cost. California’s media home price is now more than $850,000. In Los Angeles the median home price is more than $1 million. The median home price in San Francisco is $1.4 million.

That’s median home price – the average home price.

Assembly Bill 1840 (D-Arambula), would give California taxpayer dollars to illegal immigrants to help them purchase a home.

The California Housing Finance Authority has a loan program called the California Dream for All Shared Appreciation program, which provides up to $150,000 in down payment assistance to first-time homebuyers.

The program offers up to 20% for down payment or closing costs, not to exceed $150,000.

There are county income limits on the program, from a low of $139,000 (Del Norte, Fresno, Colusa) to a high of $295,000 (San Mateo, San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa).

Oh – the program ran out of money within weeks of its creation in 2023.

The Globe reported that the bill’s sponsor is the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), which says, “AB 1840 would ensure immigration status is not a barrier when accessing housing services…” The the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), lists that it received $33.4 in government grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990. Why don’t California’s Democrats ask the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights provide the down payments for illegal immigrants since they already rake in $34 million of taxpayer funds?

This is California today. California used to be the land of opportunity, where anyone with a good idea, a strong back and plenty of drive could move to, open up a small business and have a pretty nice life.

Assemblywoman Kate Sanchez (R-Murrieta) told her fellow lawmakers Wednesday that a vote to pass AB 1840 was a vote for more illegal immigration.

“For the first time in 25 years, California is home to the busiest illegal point of entry in the United States. Immigrants look to California’s current policies like a giant welcome sign. Welcome to California where illegal immigrants get free healthcare, free food and now a free home with 0% down. This isn’t rocket science. If you’re giving out free stuff, more people are going to come.”

Sanchez noted that the Dream for All Californians program ran out of funds within two weeks.

“That’s how immense the demand for this program is.”

“How fair is it for people who have had to endure the affordability crisis, and this Legislature continue to not only ignore, but make it worse?”

Assemblywoman Sanchez said she is the granddaughter of legal immigrants, and told colleagues that it is not fair at all that legal citizens have to share the home purchase program with illegal immigrants, who broke the law to get into this country.

Sanchez said there are one million Californians who live in deep poverty and 200,000 who live on the streets. “And here we are talking about giving our free home loans to illegal immigrants.”

“Do we have no shame?” Sanchez asked.

We know the answer… leftists lack self-awareness and have no ability to feel shame.

I just wish Democrats loved California as much as the taxpaying people do.