On Monday, housing advocates expressed concern that the expiring moratorium on evictions that ends on Saturday will leave millions of tenants homeless.
According to a recent study, more than 15 million Americans in 6.5 million households defaulted on rent, so the moratorium on evictions is about to expire. Aspen Institute and the COVID-19 Deportation Defense Project.
As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention implemented an expulsion ban in September as a safety measure. The Supreme Court decided on June 29 to maintain the ban until July 31, but made it clear that the CDC exceeded its legal authority.
Politico points out, “In the 6 states and 31 cities tracked by the Princeton University Eviction Laboratory, landlords have applied for more than 451,000 evictions since March 15, 2020. Landlords usually file about 3.7 million eviction cases each year, so The number of applications is expected to surge in August.”
Ted Phillips, an attorney who leads the United Community Housing Coalition in Detroit, told the Associated Press that the moratorium is about to end “very terrible.”
“We are on the brink of catastrophic housing displacement across the country, which will only increase the direct threat to public health,” said Emily Benfer, Professor of Law at Wake Forest University.
Although it is coming, the CDC eviction moratorium has expired #DeltaVariant Surging, I have been thinking about this graphic @emilyabenfer And company. When we do not intervene in the easiest place to intervene, renters will fall into hell. The moratorium has saved tens of thousands of lives. pic.twitter.com/unHqjWoQPv
— Dr. Amber R. Crowell (@acrowellsoci) August 2, 2021
The White House issued a statement Monday on the end of the ban and urged Congress to extend the ban. The statement said that the Biden administration “remains firmly committed to doing everything it can to let people live safely and securely.”
“President Biden is taking further action to prevent Americans from being heartbroken from deportation. Due to state suspension of deportation, nearly 33% of the country will be exempt from deportation for the rest of this month. But in the remaining states, action is needed, “It reads in the statement.
Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said that Congress has a “moral necessity” to take action to prevent an imminent crisis.
The number of pediatric COVID hospitalizations has doubled.
Now, millions of children are at risk of becoming homeless because the moratorium on deportation orders has expired.
This is a full-scale crisis that requires us to take immediate action to extend the moratorium and ensure the safety of our children and our communities. https://t.co/gdTsv5yBJ7
— Jamal Bowman (@JamaalBowmanNY) August 2, 2021
“Without the CDC’s ban, millions of people would be at risk of being deported or homeless. As cases across the country increase, their exposure to COVID will increase. This impact will severely affect people of color. Species, especially black and Latino communities, who face greater risks of deportation and more barriers to vaccination,” Alicia MazaraA senior research analyst at the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities told reporters in June.
“August will be a difficult month because many people will be displaced,” said Jeffrey Hearn, Litigation Supervisor of Greater Miami Legal Services.
“This will be a number we have never seen before. Many people are protected by a moratorium,” he said.
According to reports, the moratorium helps prevent 2 million tenants from becoming homeless. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, with 1.75 million homeowners in some kind of tolerance plan, the foreclosure process will begin in September, and the potential crisis may get worse in September.
