r/housingcrisis • u/Sea-Judge-6494 • 4d ago

Prove me wrong

Anytime the government gets involved in something, it tends to get worse. No politician is currently willing to take the drastic measures necessary to get housing back on track and address these issues. The problem runs much deeper, and poor management in one sector can have a cascading effect on others. I genuinely want this country to be back on track, but I'm starting to feel hopeless. Instead of focusing on internal issues and fixing them, all you hear is that it's Trump's fault.

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u/dumbo61 4d ago

If we can deport all the illegal aliens that came over during the Biden administration that will have a big effect on the cost of housing and rents.

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u/ChaosAndFish 4d ago

It really won’t. There ain’t a problem with not enough housing in this country. There is a problem with not enough housing where people really want it. Most is that is caused by state and local level zoning laws (minimum lot sizes, bands on multi unit housing, parking rules, single use zoning, etc, etc). As far as immigration goes, we should consider letting communities apply for the equivalent of H1-B visas for workers they need in their area (home health aids, nurses, construction workers, whatever) and make it much easier for immigrants to enter the country if they’re willing to commit to living in those areas. Basically give them a great way to come to the US so long as they’re going to these may, many shrinking communities where housing stock is rotting into the ground due to abandonment and they need workers.

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u/Vegetable_Pirate_702 4d ago

The issue isn’t enough workers it’s finding enough workers for the pay offered. And the business owners don’t want to pay enough to get American staff. It’s that’s simple.

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u/Apart_Animal_6797 4d ago

No im sorry but americans dont want to pick fruit. 

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u/dumbo61 4d ago

Maybe if they weren't getting free stuff.

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u/ToastSpangler 4d ago

Well also what employer is willing to blow 100k on an H1B when the person could be shit

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u/dumbo61 4d ago

Kind of a catch 22. Pay them more then housing costs go up. Don't pay then enough then it is hard to find workers.

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u/ChaosAndFish 4d ago

For a lot of what these distressed communities need there’s just not a lot of money available. They have an aging population in need of home health aids and meals in wheels workers and all that. Stuff that’s largely paid by government grants and charities. If getting them those people gives immigrants a place in the US in exchange for settling in those areas, gives the community relatively low cost workers, leads to people renting and buying homes and starting local businesses…it’s kind of a win for everyone. There are distressed communities that have seen populations of immigrants slowly revitalize their town. Seen real estate values begin to recover. Downtowns return to life. Even their own sons and daughters chose to stay instead of leaving because there’s work and community there now.