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jmbar2

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2. I'm concerned about a surge in immigrants because of the shortage of affordable housing
Fri Sep 17, 2021, 05:55 PM
Sep 2021

People I know are having a heck of a time finding decent affordable housing - any kind of housing. With corporate entities buying up so much available housing stock and jacking up the prices, a huge influx of low income people competing for that housing could make things worse.

We need not only more affordable housing, but then to keep it out of the greedy clutches of corporations and investors who flip housing for profit. It can't happen soon enough in my neck of the woods. (Oregon).

I went to the link and got a little encouragement about the "lateral flights", abqtommy Sep 2021 #1
Just over half a million Americans are homeless OldBaldy1701E Sep 2021 #6
We can't provide. Our social safety nets have holes in them. Housing, health care, child services, emmaverybo Sep 2021 #13
Indeed. Thanks for your accurate yet totally depressing reply! abqtommy Sep 2021 #15
I'm concerned about a surge in immigrants because of the shortage of affordable housing jmbar2 Sep 2021 #2
I had delved into this story earlier this morning BumRushDaShow Sep 2021 #3
Some local coverage. hamsterjill Sep 2021 #4
Thanks for that! BumRushDaShow Sep 2021 #5
You're most welcome. hamsterjill Sep 2021 #8
I think because there has been just one catastrophe after another BumRushDaShow Sep 2021 #10
I agree. hamsterjill Sep 2021 #11
VP Harris is going to be busy! BumRushDaShow Sep 2021 #12
She is not tasked with figuring out solutions for the crisis at the border, but working on emmaverybo Sep 2021 #14
"working on changing conditions in migrants' home countries causing them to flee" BumRushDaShow Sep 2021 #17
Excellent news n/t Devil Child Sep 2021 #7
. OneCrazyDiamond Sep 2021 #9
Some of these responses sound like they're from a National Front message board. ForgoTheConsequence Sep 2021 #16
Looking at several recent stories it seems like there is quite a bit of (de facto) Steelrolled Sep 2021 #18
Good for Biden Polybius Sep 2021 #19
Biden is enacting a responsible immigration policy ripcord Sep 2021 #20
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