Roughly 9 million people live in subsidized housing across the U.S., HUD says. (iStock)
In another post, Turner said HUD-backed mortgages should benefit Americans "who play by the rules and work hard, not those who enter our country illegally."
"Today, HUD acted to protect the American Dream of homeownership," he wrote.
On Monday, Turner and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem signed a memo to end "wasteful misappropriation" of taxpayer-funded public housing resources going to illegal immigrants rather than U.S. citizens.
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The initiative will help with data sharing between the two agencies via newly established lines of communication, officials said. A news release said U.S. veterans stood to benefit from the move.
"American tax dollars should be used for the benefit of American citizens, especially when it comes to an issue as pressing as our nation’s housing crisis," Turner said Monday. "This new agreement will leverage resources, including technology and personnel, to ensure American people are the only priority when it comes to public housing.
"We will continue to work closely with DHS to maximize our resources and put American citizens first."
Asylum seekers line up in front of the historic Roosevelt Hotel (Selcuk Acar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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Some states, such as Pennsylvania and Arizona, passed measures during the Biden administration aimed at ensuring illegal immigrants do not take public housing resources from Americans who need them.
Fox News Digital's Alec Schemmel contributed to this report.
Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
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