The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) notified the City of Minneapolis that it has launched an investigation into the city’s comprehensive racialized housing plans, which HUD believes may violate the Fair Housing Act and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
“Minnesota is ground zero for fraud and corruption because they have chosen to ignore the law to serve a cynical political agenda. This undermines our American values, united by a common heritage, language, and commitment to equal treatment under law,” said HUD Secretary Scott Turner. “As HUD Secretary, I will continue to deliver on President Trump’s promise to provide affordable housing for American families. HUD will not stand for illegal racial and ethnic preferences that deny Americans their right to equal protection under the law. I am committed to deliver on this promise by thoroughly investigating any housing discrimination involving the city of Minneapolis.”
“Under the feckless leadership of Governor Tim Walz, Minnesota has become a Third World failed state, where criminals engage in massive, unchecked fraud and decent Minnesotans are held captive to the riotous impulses of left-wing cultural arsonists,” said Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Craig Trainor. “Its largest city, Minneapolis, has fared no better under its clownish mayor, Jacob Frey, whose government may be engaging in unlawful discrimination by prioritizing Minneapolis residents for housing based on race and national origin rather than need. The Trump Administration will ensure Minneapolis fully complies with the Fair Housing Act.”
Examples of the city’s alleged racially discriminatory housing plan are below. Read the full letter notifying the City of Minneapolis of HUD’s investigation here.
- In the “Minneapolis 2040” plan, the city promises to prioritize housing resources for so-called “cultural districts” – that is, areas “significantly populated by people of color, Indigenous people and/or immigrants.”
- The city also vows to “focus on people of color” and “indigenous people” when expanding support programs for homeowners.
- The city’s current Strategic and Racial Equity Action Plan claims to tangibly align “racial equity goals with department plans and budgets. For example, the city’s department of Community Planning and Economic Development promised to leverage its rental licensing authority to prioritize “rental housing for Black, Indigenous, People of Color and Immigrant communities.”