At a national conference in Washington, D.C., Vice President JD Vance addressed the growing housing crisis, linking rising home prices to the surge in illegal immigration. Speaking at the National League of Cities Congressional Conference, Vance underscored that the affordability of housing in America has deteriorated significantly, with homeownership now requiring nearly twice the income of the average family.
“That’s just not acceptable or sustainable,” Vance stated, pointing to how millions of illegal immigrants have entered the country over the past four years, further tightening an already constrained housing market. “We want Americans to be able to afford the American Dream of home ownership.”
Vance laid out the economic reality of increased demand driven by mass immigration, explaining that allowing millions of non-citizens to compete for housing leads to a “large and frankly, completely preventable spike in the demand for housing.” He criticized current policies for making it “too easy for people to compete against American citizens for the precious homes that are in our country to begin with.”
The vice president cited data showing a consistent pattern: when illegal immigration surges, housing prices climb, making homeownership more difficult for working families. “You see a very consistent relationship between a massive increase in immigration and a massive increase in housing prices,” he said, emphasizing the need to be honest about this connection.
His remarks were briefly interrupted by a heckler in the audience, to whom he responded with humor. “I see one of our nice representatives out here wants to actually continue to flood the country with illegal immigrants, making your communities and cities unaffordable,” he quipped, receiving applause from the crowd. He followed up with a direct response: “But ma’am, with all respect, one of the reasons why we’re doing what we’re doing is because we want to make it more affordable for Americans to live.”
Vance’s comments highlight a growing concern over how federal policies on immigration are impacting everyday Americans. While some argue that housing shortages stem from regulatory and zoning issues, Vance made it clear that the influx of illegal immigrants exacerbates the crisis by increasing demand in an already stressed market.
As the housing crisis worsens, Americans are left struggling to afford homes in cities where rising costs show no signs of slowing. The administration’s stance reflects a broader policy shift prioritizing the interests of American citizens first, ensuring that homeownership remains achievable for working families rather than being further strained by mass immigration.
