Vice President JD Vance stood before a crowd of local leaders in Washington, D.C., and delivered a fiery message. He blamed the soaring cost of housing on the flood of illegal immigrants allowed into the country under previous leaders. At the same time, he accused sanctuary cities of protecting lawbreakers while ordinary Americans struggle to afford homes.
Vance pointed to a shocking fact: The income needed to buy a home has doubled for families. He said this crisis isn’t just about building more houses. Millions of illegal immigrants are competing with citizens for limited homes, driving prices even higher. Cities like Eagle Pass, Texas, are overwhelmed, with hospitals and schools buckling under the strain of unchecked migration.
Sanctuary city mayors faced tough questions in Congress this week. Republican lawmakers blasted leaders from Chicago, Denver, and New York for ignoring federal immigration laws. These cities refuse to help deport criminal aliens, even as violent crime rises and taxpayers foot the bill for free housing, healthcare, and legal aid for migrants.
The numbers don’t lie. New York City spends over $300 million yearly to shelter migrants in hotels. Massachusetts shelled out $2 billion for migrant services. Vance warned that every dollar spent on illegal immigrants is stolen from roads, police, and schools meant for citizens. “Who elected you?” one congressman demanded of Chicago’s mayor. “The people of Chicago—or the illegal immigrants?”
Vance praised the Trump administration’s border crackdown, which slashed illegal crossings from 1,500 to 30 per day in Eagle Pass. He slammed the “open borders” crowd for caring more about illegal immigrants than working-class families. “We want your communities to be safer, more affordable, and free from drugs,” he said. “That’s the birthright of every American.”
Blue-collar workers are hit hardest. With rents skyrocketing, many can’t save enough to own a home. Vance called this a theft of the American Dream. He urged cities to stop sheltering illegal immigrants and start slashing regulations that make building homes too expensive. “It’s not complicated,” he said. “Enforce the law, and housing becomes affordable again.”
Liberal mayors and bishops drew sharp criticism. Vance accused the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops of pocketing $100 million in federal funds to resettle migrants instead of helping citizens. He blasted sanctuary policies as reckless, saying they let violent criminals roam free while law-abiding families pay the price.
The message is clear: America must choose. Will it reward those who break the law, or protect the citizens who play by the rules? Vance vowed the Trump administration will keep fighting for affordable homes, safe streets, and the dignity of hardworking Americans. The era of coddling lawbreakers, he declared, is over.
