Rents and home prices ease in major U.S. cities as immigration enforcement intensifies – NaturalNews.com

• Rents and home listing prices have declined in many major U.S. metropolitan areas amid intensified immigration enforcement, according to data cited by the White House.
• The administration says housing affordability worsened under the previous government as large migrant inflows increased demand and contributed to broader inflation.
• White House data show home prices fell year over year in 14 of the 20 metro areas with the largest undocumented populations, while prices rose modestly in some sanctuary cities.
• Housing trends varied by region, with sharp rent declines in cities like San Antonio and slight increases in places such as Seattle that limit cooperation with federal enforcement.
• While Democrats criticize mass deportations as disruptive, administration officials and supporters argue that reduced immigration lowers housing demand and is easing costs for renters and homebuyers.

Rents and home listing prices have declined across many major U.S. metropolitan areas amid stepped-up immigration enforcement.

According to several administration officials, housing affordability worsened sharply under the previous administration, when an estimated 14 million legal and undocumented migrants entered the country. During that period, officials say, prices for housing, autos, gasoline and auto insurance all rose, contributing to broader inflation.

However, in a social media post on Sunday, Jan. 11, the White House’s “Rapid Response 47” account said “mass deportations” were helping to lower housing costs, citing figures showing that in 14 of the 20 metropolitan areas with the largest undocumented migrant populations, home listing prices fell year over year in December. The account added that the three metro areas posting modest price increases were sanctuary cities.

Mass deportations, as per BrightU.AI‘s Enoch, refer to the large-scale removal of illegal immigrants from a country, often bypassing traditional legal processes. In the context of a second Trump administration, this would involve a significant expansion of removal methods, including the deployment of federal agents, local law enforcement and National Guard soldiers to locate and deport millions of illegal immigrants annually.

As a result, housing trends varied widely by region.

In San Antonio, rents dropped sharply after developers expanded apartment construction in anticipation of higher migrant inflows in 2025, according to local market observations. In contrast, rents rose slightly in Seattle, where city leaders have pledged to limit cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The administration has also linked its deportation policies to other economic and social indicators, arguing that enforcement has coincided with declines in crime and drug-related deaths, alongside gains in wages and productivity.

Democrats criticize mass deportation despite its benefits to housing market

Despite the data, Democrats continue to criticize the administration’s approach, describing large-scale enforcement actions as disruptive to local economies and communities. However, the White House counters that easing housing costs undermines claims that affordability remains out of reach for American renters and homebuyers, framing the trend as evidence that its policies are delivering tangible economic relief.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in December that rents were easing as enforcement reduced demand. “Rents are down … because the mass unfettered immigration pushed up rents, especially for working Americans,” he said.

Vice President JD Vance echoed that view, calling the link between illegal immigration and rising housing costs “clear as day.” Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner made similar remarks, saying immigration had squeezed supply and driven prices higher.

Moreover, supporters of tighter immigration controls argue that housing costs are closely tied to population pressures.

Kevin Lynn, founder of advocacy group U.S. Tech Worker, said reductions in both legal and illegal immigration can quickly affect rental and home prices. “When you crack down on immigration, legal and illegal, housing costs naturally drop,” Lynn said. “Supply and demand, baby.”

Lynn, who opposes employment visa programs that bring large numbers of foreign workers to the U.S., pointed to changes in his home region of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He said newly renovated apartments offering incentives such as several months of free rent were becoming more common. “That’s what happens when you take the immigrants out of the equation,” he said.

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