HUD launches civil rights investigation into Boston’s DEI housing policies over alleged racial discrimination

The Department of Housing and Urban Improvement HUD publicized Thursday an research into the city of Boston Massachusetts alleging its Diversity Equity and Inclusion DEI housing practices violate federal anti-discrimination laws HUD disclosed it has evidence Boston used federal grant assistance for race-based preferences in violation of the Fair Housing Act and Title VI describing the initiatives as a social engineering project We believe the City of Boston has engaged in a social engineering project that intentionally advances discriminatory housing policies driven by an ideological commitment to DEI rather than merit or need HUD Secretary Scott Turner announced in a message HUD is committed to protecting every American s civil rights and will thoroughly investigate the City s stated goal of integrating racial equity into every layer of city ruling body Turner added that this warped mentality will be fully exposed and Boston will come into full compliance with federal anti-discrimination law RUBIO ORDERS RESTITUTION FOR HUNDREDS OF STAFFERS DENIED PROMOTIONS UNDER BIDEN DEI RULEThe review came after HUD sent a letter to the Mayor s Office of Housing alerting city personnel that it had reason to believe Boston was improperly using its federal grant assistance According to HUD Boston s Fair Housing Assessment promises to target homebuyer outreach at Black and Latinx families and charges city departments with collecting racial and ethnic facts to evaluate their work through a racial equity social justice lens Boston s Housing Strategy also states that at least of homeownership opportunities through city initiatives should go to BIPOC Black indigenous and people of color households according to HUD The agenda is clear the agency stated Financial housing assistance is not just for all low-income persons but instead particularly BIPOC residents JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SUES RESIDENTS SCHOOL DISTRICT OVER ALLEGEDLY DISCRIMINATORY POLICIESTurner commented Thursday on X that HUD is Latest Up Biden s Boston BIPOC Bash Boston pushed discriminatory housing policies in the name of DEI he wrote This warped mentality will be exposed and Boston will come into full compliance with federal law Turner slammed the Biden administration earlier this week telling Fox News Digital he blamed the former president s policies for an illegal immigration and refugee problem that rattled the housing realm DOJ SUES MAYOR WU OVER IMMIGRATION POLICIES BOSTON 'AMONG THE WORST SANCTUARY OFFENDERS'HUD releases its Worst Event Housing Requirements Document every two years which assesses the state of the housing sphere for low-income Americans and how several lack both affordable and adequate housing Turner mentioned there are damning findings in this year s assessment which he pinned on former President Joe Biden s immigration emergency The unchecked illegal immigration and open borders policies allowed by the Biden administration continue to put crucial strain on housing pricing out American families Turner explained Fox News Digital reached out to the City of Boston for comment Fox News Digital s Charles Creitz contributed to this document