Stopping Illegal Aliens From Squatting in US Homes
A new bill in Congress would stop illegal aliens from squatting in U.S. homes.\xa0\n\u201cWe're trying to get out in front of it to protect American homeowners,\u201d Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., says.\nLeonel Moreno, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, recently went viral on social media after a video post explaining how to take advantage of squatting laws in the U.S.\xa0\nUnder U.S. law, Moreno told his followers that \u201cif a house is not inhabited, we can seize it.\u201d\xa0\nIn response to the video, and growing reports over illegal aliens squatting in homes in New York and his state of Pennsylvania, Meuser introduced the Safeguarding Homes from Illegal Entry, Living, and Dwelling Act, or the SHIELD Act.\xa0\nThe bill makes trespassing \u201ca deportable crime,\u201d Meuser says.\xa0\n\u201cSo if an illegal were to claim squatter rights and enter an individual's home illegally without any rental paperwork or legitimate lease\u201d then, Meuser says \u201cthey can be arrested and deported and prohibited from ever entering the United States again.\u201d\nMeuser joins \u201cThe Daily Signal Podcast\u201d to discuss the growing need for the SHIELD Act, and what, if anything, he anticipates President Joe Biden will do to address growing concern over the crisis at the southern border.\xa0\nEnjoy the show!\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.