Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, is taking heat from Republicans over a program quietly directing state funds to illegal immigrants to help with their rent expenses.
According to state Republican leaders, the governor’s 2024 budget, which was passed last summer, is now funding the Newcomer Rental Subsidy (NRS) program. They claim this program was buried in budget appropriations for a new division called the Office of Global Michigan (OGM), in partnership with the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA). Neither office responded to requests for comment.
