Alliance for Housing Justice

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🤝 🏘️ Building & supporting infrastructure for a powerful, grassroots-led movement to win safe, affordable, equitable housing for all. 🔗 https://linkin.bio/aforhj

Preview card for an article from The New York Times (nytimes.com), by Elizabeth A. Harris. The publication’s logo is shown. Headline: “Largest Landlord in the U.S. Accused of Widespread Fair Housing Violations”. Photo credit: Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun, via Tribune News Service, via Getty Images. The text is shown over the article’s featured photograph, An apartment building with a white facade.
Preview card for an article from WIRED (wired.com), by Vittoria Elliott. The publication’s logo is shown. Headline: “DOGE Used AI for Housing Policy. The Government Won’t Say How”. In response to a public records request, HUD has withheld documents about DOGE’s use of AI—in part by citing a privilege that doesn’t exist. The card is set over the article’s featured photograph of the HUD building in DC
Preview card for an article from The Nation (thenation.com), by Sumathy Kumar and Tracy Rosenthal. The publication’s logo is shown. Headline: “New Yorkers Won a Rent Freeze. But We Can’t Stop There.”. There is so much more to be done to seize power from landlords and real estate directly. The card is set over the article’s featured photograph:" Attendees react during a vote by the Rent Guidelines Board in New York, on Thursday, June 25, 2026.(Adam Gray / Bloomberg via Getty Images)"
Preview card for an article from Shelterforce (shelterforce.org), by Amber Banks. Headline: “How HUD Is Seeking to Make Fighting Housing Discrimination Even Harder”. HUD’s proposal to eliminate the use of disparate impact analysis will remove another crucial tool for enforcing fair housing law. The card is set over the article’s featured photograph captioned: "A fair housing protest in Seattle, Washington, in 1964. Photo via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0"
Preview card for an article from Shelterforce (shelterforce.org), by Erik Gartland. Headline: “HUD’s Work Requirement and Time Limit Proposals Put Rental Assistance at Risk”. A HUD rule that would allow housing agencies and subsidized housing owners to impose work requirements and time limits has drawn opposition. The card is set over the article’s featured photograph: "A young family meets with an outreach specialist at the San Antonio Food Bank Outreach Office to discuss federal programs and benefits, such as Medicaid and SNAP, that could help address their needs in the wake of a fire that destroyed their rental apartment. Photo by the U.S. Department of Agriculture via Flickr, CC BY 2.0"
Preview card for an article from PRISM (prismreports.org), by David Arias. Headline: “HUD’s efforts to end housing support for mixed-status families will ruin lives”. Federally assisted housing provides stability to many families, but HUD’s proposed rule will ingrain discriminatory policies and make immigrants more economically vulnerable The card is set over the article’s featured photograph of Sec. Scott Turner at the presidential podium
Preview card of Gothamist article with headline: "Trump admin wants 'self-sufficiency,' but funding cuts could make NYers homeless again" By Karen Yi. Subhead: "HUD overhauled the way it funds the nation’s largest homeless prevention program, putting 2,800 New Yorkers at risk of losing housing."
Screenshot of NYT article. Headline: 'HUD Moves to Limit Assistance Animals for Disabled Tenants.' Subhead: 'Housing officials were told to exclude emotional support animals and tighten the definition of a service animal when granting accommodations for disabled tenants.' Photo shows a small black-and-white service dog in a vest on a leash. Caption: 'A service dog at the 2023 Veterans Day parade in Nashville. Jason Kempin/Getty Images'
Event flyer for Alliance for Housing Justice #KeepFamiliesTogether Virtual Teach-In on Monday, March 30th at 12:30 PT / 2:30 CT / 3:30 ET. RSVP at bit.ly/kft-webinar-ohi. Photo shows a multigenerational family standing together outdoors.
Alliance for Housing Justice virtual teach-in flyer. #KeepFamiliesTogether in orange text. Monday, March 30th, 12:30 PT / 2:30 CT / 3:30 ET. RSVP: www.bit.ly/kft-events. Photo of multigenerational family with protest sign.
Screenshot of news article with headline 'Trump Allegedly Told GOP Leader "No One Gives a [Bleep] About Housing"' and subheading 'A new report reveals how President Trump is prioritizing his culture war above all else.' Photo shows Trump in a dark suit and red tie speaking, with others partially visible beside him. Photo credit: ROBERTO SCHMIDT/GETTY IMAGES
Racist HUD mixed status graphic described in above post
"Screenshot of archived X post from Hud: caption: "HUD will enforce the law and ensure 100% of individuals living in HUD-funded housing are citizens or including. HUD's proposed rule will require all residents in public housing, including 'mixed status households' to provide proof of citizenship or eligible immigration status." Below is a graphic with red checkmarks showing HUD's PROPOSED STATUS: LOOPHOLE EXPLOITED BY ILLEGALS, INCLUDES, AND ENDANGERS, with illustration of HUD officer facing four people, three with checkmarks and one darker-skinned person with an X mark above his head. Engagement shows 198 likes, 37 retweets, 25 replies, 1 quote."
Screenshot of CBS LA article. Local News section. Headline: Los Angeles leaders bring attention to HUD proposal to end housing assistance for mixed immigration status households. By Julie Sharp, March 3, 2026 / 1:37 PM PST / CBS LA. Blue CBS LA logo visible.
A grayscale graphic shows Donald Trump standing behind a lectern with the seal “PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,” while HUD Secretary Scott Turner stands at a microphone at the right, speaking; large white text overlays the lower half of the image with a teal label above it that reads “AHJ STATEMENT,” followed by the headline in stacked lines: “Trump Threatens Millions of Families with Red Tape Evictions,” with a small boxed logo at bottom left that reads “Alliance for Housing Justice” and a right-pointing arrow icon at bottom right.
X post from the Department of Housing and Urban Development featuring a screenshot of a website with a statement that reads "Secretary Scott Turner Moved to Restore Self-Sufficiency and Dignity to Those Living in Public Housing". The post's caption says: "RESTORE SELF-SUFFICIENCY @SecretaryTurner announced a new proposed rule to provide all public housing authorities and Section 8 project-based rental assistance owners flexibility to implement work requirements and time limits for non-elderly, non-disabled work-capable adults in HUD-funded housing."
Blue tinted photo of hud secretary Scott Turner and Trump behind text: THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION wants to evict thousands of children - you can stop them - bit.ly/mixedstatus
Large Text: "Statement: HUD’s New Mixed Status Proposal is Cruel, Costly & Counterproductive." over a bluish-gray tinted photo background showing Donald Trump and HUD Secretary Scott Turner at a meeting table. Alliance for Housing Justice on the bottom-right.
Instagram post by @hudgov featuring an AI imahe Donald Trump and a penguin holding a US flag walking away from the camera in the snow, toward single family homes. Caption says “Greenland + Home = Homeland” Repost Icon shows repost from HUD Secretary Scott Turner
alt texter said: Flyer with bold text: Keep families together in HUD housing. Text: "Trump wants to evict immigrant families... We will not allow this!..." Event: Wed Dec 3, 2025, 7–8pm EST, 4–5pm PST. Virtual teach-in RSVP bit.ly/3KiWWiH. Logos: NHLP, AHJ, POWER. Blue house, figures, stars.
Screenshot of an X post from Scott Turner (@SecretaryTurner) posted on Oct 30: “For nearly a month, the Left has held our government hostage. Here’s the status of vital HUD programs:” Embedded media: a video still of Scott Turner speaking in front of the U.S. Capitol dome. A subtitle bar at the bottom reads: “for families in need, including delayed maintenance and buildings in winter months.”
Image description: Screenshot — WBEZ article by Violet Miller and Esther Yoon-Ji Kang, published Oct 17, 2025, 3:02pm CDT: Headline: “Chicago Housing Authority sues HUD over new anti-DEI grant requirements.” Subhead: “The city agency, which provides subsidized housing to low-income individuals, is seeking a temporary restraining order in the case to halt the implementation of the new grant prerequisites.” Byline: “By Violet Miller and Esther Yoon-Ji Kang | WBEZ.” Section tags at top: “HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT,” “CHICAGO,” “WASHINGTON.” Featured photo (one sentence): A brushed-metal wall shows the Chicago Housing Authority logo of five vertical bars above the large letters “CHA.”
A vertical digital graphic with a soft gradient sky shifting from deep blue-violet at the top to pink-peach at the bottom; centered text reads “Today we observe” above large outlined lettering “INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY,” followed by the italic line “Honoring Indigenous culture, history, and resistance.”; in the bottom-right corner, a small white stacked logo within a thin house outline reads “Alliance for Housing Justice.”
Screenshot of an online news article from CityLab (author and date not visible): “HUD Issues Layoff Notices, Targeting Fair Housing Staff With Deep Cuts.” “Fair housing staffers who investigate claims of housing discrimination at field offices nationwide were among the hundreds of HUD staffers who received layoff notices.” Featured photo: The curved facade of HUD’s Robert C. Weaver Federal Building with a round entrance canopy, as a person walks beneath it.
Image of the United States Capitol Building under a clear sky. Accompanying a news article titled 'Senate bill aims to protect federal workers from eviction during government shutdown' by Evan Bourtis News10NBC, published on October 10, 2025.
News nation screen cap featuring Chris cuomo split screen with hud secretary Scott Turner and chyron reading: “HUD Secretary on why he’s trolling Dems”
A screenshot of an X post from the verified account of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (@HUDgov), posted at 11:40 PM on September 30, 2025. The post reads: “HUD’s website has been updated with the following message: 'The Radical Left in Congress shut down the government. HUD will use available resources to help Americans in need.'” Below the post is a screenshot of the HUD.gov homepage with a large red banner with the described message spanning the top of the main webpage.
Screenshot (Instagram) — by afgelocal476 and fedsworkforyou, posted 1 hour ago: image of a woman in a bright yellow vest and a man in a dark suit walk down a wide office lobby toward glass revolving doors. caption: "@hudgov just illegally fired 2 civil rights attorneys for blowing the whistle and telling Congress how HUD is abandoning survivors of domestic violence and refusing to enforce civil rights laws. Whisteblowing is protected activity; these whistleblowers are extremely brave, and this is illegal retaliation. What are you so afraid of @secretaryturner??? There needs to be a full investigation into everything #TeamEpstein is trying to cover up. #civilrights #fairhousing #housing #whistleblowers #governmentshutdown #trump 1h"
A screenshot of an article The headline reads: "Homeless groups sue HUD over Trump-era litmus test for grants" Subheadline: "Rules force states, cities to back immigration crackdowns, anti-trans policies to access funds" Below the headline is a composite, stylized image featuring Donald Trump, HUD Secretary Scott Turner shaking hands and in black and National Alliance to End Homelessness CEO Ann Oliva composited in the background white with a pink-red gradient overlay.
A screenshot of an article with headline "TRUMP’S CHICAGO OCCUPATION COULD COST FOUR TIMES MORE THAN HOUSING CITY HOMELESS" Subhead: "Sending troops to Chicago could cost $1.6 million per day, four times as much as housing the city’s homeless — plus it’s illegal, experts say." Byline: Nick Turse September 3, 2025 Below, a photo shows three U.S. Army National Guard soldiers in patrolling a Metro station. Photo caption: Soldiers with the 112th Military Police Battalion, Mississippi Army National Guard, patrol the Washington Metro in D.C. on Aug. 30, 2025. Photo: Sgt. 1st Class Renee Seruntine/U.S. Army National Guard/102d Public Affairs Detachment/DVIDS
A screenshot of an article by Laina G. Stebbins published in Michigan Advance on September 22, 2022, titled: "Michigan GOP congressional candidate railed against women’s suffrage, women in the workplace." Below the headline is a a color photograph of John Gibbs, The photo caption credit reads: “ Republican nominee for Michigan’s Third Congressional District John Gibbs campaigns in Lansing on Aug. 27, 2022. (Andrew Roth | Michigan Advance)"
A graphic with a blue-tinted monochrome photo background showing Donald Trump speaking at a White House press podium bearing the presidential seal, flanked by Pete Hegseth to his left and Pam Bondi to his right, and U.S. flags behind; overlaid white text reads: Statement: Trump’s Attack on D.C.: Banishment is Not a Solution to Homelessness. In the lower-right corner, a small logo reads: Alliance for Housing Justice.
Screenshot of a social media post from Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) —overlaid by a large translucent red warning symbol— date not shown: “We’re having a News Conference tomorrow in the White House. I’m going to make our Capital safer and more beautiful than it ever was before. The Homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY. We will give you places to stay, but FAR from the Capital. The Criminals, you don’t have to move out. We’re going to put you in jail where you belong. It’s all going to happen very fast, just like the Border. We went from millions pouring in, to ZERO in the last few months. This will be easier — Be prepared! There will be no “MR. NICE GUY.” We want our Capital BACK. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Below the text, two side-by-side photos show small tent encampments set up on grass beside a road with trees in the background, one seen partly through a car window.
Screenshot from MuckRock by Mollie Bryant, published June 27, 2025. The article is titled, “While the nation faces record housing unaffordability and homelessness, HUD is pushing massive cuts and a move to Virginia,” with tags for “Housing” and “News.” The byline reads: By Mollie Bryant | June 27, 2025. Below the headline is a press conference photo showing HUD Secretary Scott Turner at a podium labeled “HUD’s New Home in VA,” flanked by Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Michael Peters, commissioner of GSA’s Public Buildings Service, with a display board behind them reading “The New Golden Age of HUD.
REPORTED ARTICLE HOW TECH IS CHANGING HOUSING Screenshot of article with category label “reported article: how tech is changing housing” Article Headline: TENANT SCREENING: A BILLION-DOLLAR INDUSTRY WITH LITTLE OVERSIGHT. WHAT'S BEING DONE TO PROTECT RENTERS? Subhead: Thousands of companies offer tenant screening tools that promise to make life easier for landlords and property managers. But reports show that the data these companies use is often riddled with errors and relies on information that has no bearing on whether someone will be a good tenant.
A screenshot of an article by Mollie Bryant published June 16, 2025. The headline reads: “HUD is withholding funds despite court orders, while creating delays that are killing homebuilding projects, senators say.” The featured illustration below the headline shows a stylized, vintage-style drawing of two large hands, one holding a pen and writing on a blank sheet of paper, set against a solid yellow-orange background.
A screenshot of a CalMatters article by Ben Christopher and Marisa Kendall, dated June 12, 2025. Headline: Federal DEI, ‘wokeness’ restrictions put California homeless providers in a bind. Below the headline are bylines with author photos and the publication date. A photograph shows a person walking through a cluster of tiny white modular homes labeled “BOSS Cubes” in downtown San Francisco, casting a long shadow across the pavement. Caption: Resident Johnny Nielson walks through the DignityMoves tiny home village in downtown San Francisco, on Oct. 3, 2023. The program provides interim supportive housing to individuals experiencing homelessness. Photo by Loren Elliott for CalMatters.
A promotional graphic for The Nation featuring the headline “HUD and ICE Collude to Target Mixed-Status Families” by Eileen Markey. The background is a photograph of a beige low-income housing complex with red fire escapes, seen behind a tall concrete highway barrier and several orange construction barrels. The credit “Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images” appears in small white text at the bottom right.
Screenshot of an X post from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (@HUDgov) posted 3 hours ago: “Washington bureaucrats should not tell localities how to run their neighborhoods. We terminated the Biden-era 2021 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule, cutting costly red tape imposed on localities and returning decision-making power to local and state governments.” Below is a still from HUD Secretary Scott Turner’s appearance on Fox News. On the left, Turner speaks outside in a suit and striped tie. On the right, Donald Trump sits at a meeting table, smiling in a blue suit and red tie. The chyron reads: “HUD SEC TURNER: BEEN CUTTING RED TAPE, BUREAUCRAC”
A screenshot of an X post from Scott Turner (@SecretaryTurner), posted 48 minutes ago, reads: "Opportunity Zones are rebuilding forgotten communities and bringing investment back to America. HUD is working to help forge America’s Golden Age." The photo beneath the post shows Turner in a hard hat and yellow safety vest, smiling while speaking to a group of people at a construction site
A screenshot of an X post from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (@HUDgov), dated 2025, reads: "Over the last 4 years, homelessness has gone up – and spending has skyrocketed. @SecretaryTurner believes private–public partnerships can help address the housing crisis – and save American taxpayer dollars:" the post includes a link to a Live5news.com article with a preview photo showing Sec. Turner meeting with two people at ONE80 place. The headline reads: "US Senator, Secretary of Housing tour Charleston…."
Screenshot of a Reuters article by Jenna Greene, published April 9, 2025, titled “RealPage goes on the offense in lawsuit against city of Berkeley over AI rent pricing law.” The page shows the Reuters logo and navigation menu at the top, followed by the headline in bold black text. Below it is the byline, date, and category label “Commentary.” The main image features a blue background with the large white words “AI Artificial Intelligence” centered. In the foreground are black silhouettes of five people using various digital devices like laptops and smartphones while seated or standing at desks. A caption beneath the image notes it was taken on February 19, 2024, by Dado Ruvic for Reuters.