ST. PAUL, Minn. – A bill passed in the Senate would provide $40 million in emergency rental assistance to Minnesotans facing eviction.
Republicans tried to stop it saying nothing prevents illegal immigrants from applying.
“We have heard the warnings from housing organizations who see a tidal wave of evictions looming,” Democratic Sen. Lindsey Port of Burnsville says. “We have the power to at least stop part of this crisis.”
Port argued the eviction rate currently is at its highest rate in state history. A few amendments were added to place guardrails on the bill to prevent fraud.
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