The Housing Needs of Undocumented Residents

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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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Michael Lerner builds a "granny unit" in the backyard of his house Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, in San Jose, Calif. The city recently eased restrictions on these alternative housing structures hoping to increase supply and reduce skyrocketing housing costs. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
May 24, 2018

San Jose Mercury News: What Bay Area can do to solve its housing crisis

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The San Jose Mercury News recently published an op-ed by Silicon Valley at Home Executive Director Leslye Corsiglia and Housing Trust Silicon Valley Chief Executive Officer Kevin Zwick that offered three solutions to the Bay Area’s housing crisis in the wake of Affordable Housing Week 2018:

  1. Build more granny units or accessory dwelling units;
  2. Increase affordable housing by increasing the housing supply; and
  3. Employ creativity & innovation

Read the original article at the San Jose Mercury News.

Opinion: What Bay Area can do to solve its housing crisis

We must call on creative minds and our tech sector to be a part of the solution