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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Congressional Progressive Caucus has formally endorsed legislation introduced by Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) that would redirect $175 billion in ICE and immigration enforcement funding into programs that would help make housing affordable nationwide.

Rep. Gomez’s bill would pull billions of dollars from the anti-immigrant slush fund in Donald Trump's “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” and reinvest those funds into programs designed to lower rents, expand homeownership, and increase the supply of housing that's affordable.

"The Progressive Caucus is proud to support Rep. Gomez’s bill to reallocate money from ICE to make housing more affordable," said Rep. Ilhan Omar, Deputy Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. "Instead of spending billions to terrorize families, we could actually use that money to reduce rents, expand homeownership, and build more affordable housing units across the country. It’s way past time we end Donald Trump’s ICE and CBP slush fund, and invest in the well-being of the American people.” 

“My bill is about choosing housing over hate and holding Republicans and those in power accountable," said Rep. Gomez. "We’re taking back the billions of dollars Trump is using to supercharge his raids and create his own national police force and investing it in real housing solutions that actually help people and our communities. The Progressive Caucus understands that standing up to ICE and making housing affordable are essential to our communities, and this bill delivers on both.”

Specifically, the legislation would create a monthly Renter Tax Credit for families paying more than 30 percent of their income on rent, provide at least $50,000 in down payment assistance for first-generation homebuyers, incentivize the conversion of vacant office buildings into housing that's affordable through a new Affordable Housing Conversion Credit, and expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit to boost affordable housing construction.

At a moment of escalating immigration enforcement violence across the country, Rep. Gomez's bill represents a clear stand against ICE’s unchecked authority and a decisive shift toward accountability and affordability.

Full bill text here