Agencies across the federal government are sharing information with the Department of Government Efficiency in efforts to identify and remove illegal immigrants who are benefiting from public programs saved for citizens, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.

Department of Housing and Urban Development officials are working on a rule that would bar and remove mixed-status households, where an illegal is staying with family members that do have legal status, according to the report.

HUD Secretary Scott Turner told Newsmax last month that the Trump administration was taking steps to put an end to HUD-funded housing benefiting illegal migrants. At the time, Turner said it was unclear how many illegals were receiving subsidies to stay in HUD-funded housing. But he said that was about to change. 

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