A taxpayer-funded program in Oregon is offering $30,000 in home purchase grants exclusively to non-citizens, including illegal aliens, while excluding American citizens from eligibility who are grappling with a severe housing crisis.

According to records obtained by the Daily Caller, the Camino a Casa program, operated by Hacienda CDC, is designed to assist eligible new homebuyers but has explicitly excluded American citizens from its eligibility criteria.

Republican Oregon state Rep. Ed Diehl confirmed to the Daily Caller that taxpayer funds are being used to support home ownership for non-citizens while leaving American citizens out in the cold.

"American citizens in Oregon are struggling to find and buy a home. We have a severe housing shortage in this state. I am appalled that the hard-earned, limited tax dollars of Oregonians are being used to prioritize home ownership for certain non-US citizens," Diehl stated.

The Hacienda CDC is partially funded through the Economic Equity Investment Program (EEIP), established under the Economic Equity Investment Act (SB 1579) passed by the Oregon legislature in 2022.

This program aims to distribute millions in taxpayer money to organizations that claim to support economic equity but seem to favor non-citizens at the expense of American residents.

The EEIP received an initial allocation of 15 million, followed by an additional 8 million in 2024 to fund organizations like Hacienda CDC that provide "culturally responsive services" aimed at disadvantaged communities.