The Department of Homeland Security made a pitch for inexpensive housing that was instantly ridiculed by political observers.
Homeland Security took to X ahead of the weekend, writing, "Want affordable housing? Help report illegal aliens in your area. Call 866-DHS-2-ICE."
The post added, "If you are an illegal alien, you can take control of your departure using http://DHS.GOV/CBPHOME."
The post caused a lot of outrage.
Immigration expert Aaron Reichlin-Melnick said, "'Report your neighbors for purging and then take you can take their houses' is an official government message of the Trump admin."
Independent journalist Aaron Rupar called it "straight up Gestapo s---."
Congressional candidate Eric Garcia chimed in, "Literally, some nazi s---."
Activist Perry Cavalari said, "The way our country has been literally taken over by an openly Nazi administration is crazy and the best our 'opposition' party ( @HouseDemocrats@SenateDems ) can do is write letters and suggest weak rules over how they can implement their terror."
Senator Scott Wiener weighed in, "Trump’s housing affordability plan is to deport your neighbors & collapse the workforce. This is some real decel s---."
Former ambassador Steven Pifer added, "Nazi Germany and Soviet Union worked hard to build nation of people who would inform on their neighbors."