The Housing Needs of Undocumented Residents

JOIN US VIRTUALLY ON FRIDAY, JULY 25TH 12PM

Undocumented immigrants face unique and often invisible barriers to housing—exclusion from federal programs, fear of retaliation, and discriminatory screening practices.

Join us for a timely conversation on how we can break down these barriers and advance housing solutions that include everyone—regardless of immigration status.

We’ll explore:
– Why undocumented immigrants are excluded from key housing programs
– How fear and discrimination drive housing instability
– Local policies and community-based models creating real change

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The Community Plan to End Homelessness serves as our roadmap for addressing our region’s growing crisis.

Since 2015, we have taken significant steps towards addressing homelessness in our community, helping connect more than 17,000 individuals to permanent housing. Yet, the crisis continues to grow because the systemic factors driving this crisis – from growing income inequality to a severe lack of affordable housing – are stronger than ever.

The 2020-2025 Community Plan to End Homelessness serves as our newest roadmap for addressing our homelessness crisis. Built upon input from more than 8,000 community members, people with lived experience of homelessness, service providers, and advocates, and grounded in evidence-based practices and lessons learned over the past five years, the plan is organized around three main strategies:

  • Addressing the root causes of homelessness through system and policy change
  • Expand homelessness prevention and housing programs to meet the need
  • Improve quality of life for unsheltered individuals and create healthy neighborhoods for all

Achieving these ambitious goals will require tremendous effort, new partnerships, and innovative strategies – and it will require the entire community to be a part of the solution. However, the need for bold action has never been greater.

Every member of our community deserves a safe and stable home—and it is our collective responsibility to make this vision a reality.

Read the Santa Clara County Community Plan to End Homelessness 2020 – 2025

Read the Executive Summary