{"id":2254998,"date":"2024-05-29T12:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T16:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-squatters-vow-to-take-over-american-homes-lawmakers-need-to-take-action\/"},"modified":"2024-05-29T12:45:02","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T16:45:02","slug":"as-squatters-vow-to-take-over-american-homes-lawmakers-need-to-take-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-squatters-vow-to-take-over-american-homes-lawmakers-need-to-take-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawmakers Urged to Address Squatters Threatening American Homes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fas-squatters-vow-to-take-over-american-homes-lawmakers-need-to-take-action%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2254998&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The text discusses the rise of squatting in the U.S., fueled by illegal border crossings\u200b and \u2064encouraged\u2063 by \u200bsocial media influencers. It highlights \u200dcases of property takeovers, the challenges faced by \u200dhomeowners, and \u2062the need for stronger legal protections to\u200b safeguard private property\u200c rights against this \u200dgrowing threat. The \u200btext addresses the surge of squatting in\u200b the U.S.,\u2064 driven \u200cby illegal border \u200ccrossings and promoted by online influencers. It showcases \u200dinstances of property seizures, the \u200ddifficulties encountered by property owners, and emphasizes the necessity for enhanced legal safeguards to\u200b uphold private property\u2064 rights in the face of this escalating issue.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A common assumption is that American homeowners are protected from illegal property takeovers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, in many cities and states, people are allowed to use laws intended to protect tenants to instead take control of homes over objections from rightful owners. Not only is this immoral, it\u2019s an affront to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-sen-tester-canceling-keystone-pipeline-was-a-mistake\/\" title=\"Democrat Sen. Tester: Canceling Keystone pipeline was a mistake\">private property rights<\/a> that our founders so highly regarded.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is a growing problem known as squatting that has been made worse by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2023\/10\/29\/us\/illegal-border-crossings-data.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">millions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  of illegal border crossings in the past few years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">TikTok <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/illegal-immigrant-tiktoker-who-went-viral-urging-migrants-to-take-over-american-homes-is-wanted-by-ice-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">videos<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  from Leonel Moreno, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, encouraging migrants to \u201cinvade\u201d unoccupied homes in the United States went viral earlier this year, angering Americans who value property rights and the rule of law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Moreno crossed the border in Eagle Pass, Texas, in 2022 and later failed to appear at a check-in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He was arrested by ICE in March 2024, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/03\/29\/us-news\/leonel-moreno-the-migrant-influencer-has-been-arrrested\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">according<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  to the New York Post.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI didn\u2019t cross the Rio Grande to work like a slave,\u201d Moreno <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/04\/26\/us-news\/migrant-influencer-leonel-moreno-cant-afford-attorney-sources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">said<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  in one video. \u201cI came to the U.S. to mark my territory.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Noted migrant now promotes squatting as a business model. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sy8tTIMuzn\">pic.twitter.com\/sy8tTIMuzn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BonillaJL\/status\/1770593421960306963?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We are facing an unprecedented crisis: we have an invasion at our southern border.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">People are entering our country in complete disregard of our laws and, in some cases, continuing their lawless behavior inside the U.S.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">President Joe Biden and his administration are fueling this crisis by opening our border and offering no legitimate repercussions for crossing it, even as it affects the property and lives of Americans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This, coupled with COVID-era eviction moratoriums and housing shortages, has helped spark a rapid rise of squatting, James Burling, vice president of legal affairs at the Pacific Legal Foundation, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/squatting-trend-tipping-point-migrants-coach-others-how-exploit-laws-experts-warn-damage-is-done\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">told<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  Fox News. There are many examples of American citizens and even illegal immigrants taking control of homes that don\u2019t belong to them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CBS News <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/nypd-finds-many-migrants-guns-ammunition-and-drugs-in-basement-of-bronx-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">reports<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  several illegal immigrants, including a child under the age of ten, were found squatting in a Bronx home in March with guns and bags of cocaine and ketamine. The home, in a neighborhood another resident described as \u201cquiet,\u201d was across the street from a school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI\u2019m really fearful that these people are going to get away with stealing my home,\u201d the homeowner <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/squatters-standoff-queens-new-york-city\/14540298\/'\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">said<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  at the time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A self-identified \u201cprofessional squatter\u201d in Chicago took over the home of a woman who had just inherited it from her deceased mother. The squatter <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/chicago-woman-went-court-multiple-times-before-evicting-squatter-lived-late-mothers-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">reportedly<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  lived in the house for months before finally being evicted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">And squatters in one Atlanta suburb <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/02\/06\/news\/squatters-take-over-1200-homes-in-atlanta-terrorize-neighbors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">allegedly<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  turned a 4,000-square-foot, five-bedroom home into an illegal strip club complete with live horses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIs this even America anymore? We are homeowners and we can\u2019t even do anything about trespassers?\u201d a distressed neighbor told the New York Post.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Similar scenes are playing out across America, threatening the private property rights and liberties of far too many Americans. There\u2019s even a political movement in Europe encouraging the deceitful practice. We must put a stop to this by placing the power back into the hands of the property owner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the years it can take to remove illegal squatters, legitimate owners can accrue thousands of dollars in legal fees, property repairs, and lost revenue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No American homeowner should be forced out of their property by dishonest people attempting to manipulate the law for any amount of time, let alone years. The problem is that many states make it far too easy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In California, for example, a squatter can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/martinezlawcenter.com\/squatters-rights-california-30-days\/#:~:text=A%20common%20misconception%20is%20that,in%20such%20a%20short%20period.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">reportedly<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  claim tenant rights after just 30 days of occupancy, forcing legitimate property owners to go through the legal eviction process to get them out. Several other states have <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thenationaldesk.com\/news\/fact-check-team\/what-to-know-about-squatters-rights-caretaker-license-to-live-occupants-abandoned-property-british-law-state-decided-adverse-possession-legislation-california-florida-georgia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">similar protections<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">according<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  to The National Desk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In Tennessee, we have strengthened our laws to protect homeowners and private property rights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Property owners should be able to immediately take back what\u2019s rightfully theirs. While the Volunteer State gives no rights to squatters, initiating a judicial eviction can be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rick-santorum-its-time-to-invest-in-real-infrastructure\/\" title=\"Rick Santorum: It's Time to Invest in Real Infrastructure\">time-consuming process<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">That is why I worked to pass <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wapp.capitol.tn.gov\/apps\/BillInfo\/Default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1259&#038;GA=113\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">a new law<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  ensuring no Tennessean is held hostage by squatters. This law establishes an expedited removal process allowing property owners in this state to restore possession of their property in as little as 72 hours. It also permits the local sheriff to arrest the trespassers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This common-sense approach prioritizes law-abiding people, not entitled criminals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Homeownership is the American dream and squatting poses a legitimate risk to that dream. The Biden administration has abandoned all sanity and put Americans at serious risk by refusing to enforce our immigration laws. States can and should pass laws to confront this problem when and where they can.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I encourage other state leaders to use as a model what we have done in Tennessee, what Florida has done, and what other conservative strongholds have done <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/veronique-de-rugy-are-you-down-on-the-american-economic-system-think-about-cooperation\/\" title=\"Veronique de Rugy: Are You Down on the American Economic System? Think About Cooperation.\">protecting property rights<\/a> to ensure no American risks losing their land to squatters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>* * *<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tim Rudd represents District 34 in the Tennessee House of Representatives.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the US, there&#8217;s a misconception that homeowners are safeguarded against illegal property seizures. Certain areas misuse tenant protection laws to unlawfully claim ownership of homes, disregarding rightful owners&#8217; objections. 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