On January 23, HUD issued a letter ordering all public housing authorities and owners participating in HUD-funded housing programs to immediately verify the citizenship and immigration status of all tenants, following an audit conducted in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security. According to the announcement, the audit revealed nearly 200,000 tenants nationwide requiring eligibility verification, approximately 25,000 deceased tenants, and nearly 6,000 ineligible non-American tenants. HUD directed agencies to review the newly released “EIV-SAVE Tenant Matching Report,” confirm accurate reporting of citizenship or immigration status, and initiate corrective actions within 30 days. The agency warned that failure to comply would result in sanctions, including the recapture of funding for payments made on behalf of ineligible and deceased tenants. HUD’s directive followed President Trump’s Executive Order 14218, which required verification of citizenship and immigration status prior to admission to HUD-assisted housing.