Old Weird Ward
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Tuesday, July 12, 2005
- - - - - Oh...Fer Chrissake! - - - - - Lessee here...Cross the border illegally? Check. Get a job or two? Check. Buy a house with government assistance? Check. Eventually, get caught and thrown the hell out? Check, I hope. See the whole ugly thing HERE. MILWAUKEE — Javier and Araceli Garcia, illegal immigrants from Mexico, never imagined that the U.S. government would help them buy a home.
But last year, the couple secured a $54,600 mortgage to buy the gray, 1,158-square-foot bungalow that they had been renting for eight months. The Wisconsin housing authority financed the loan. The Internal Revenue Service gave them an identification number that let them apply for it at local Mitchell Bank, which was happy to take their business.
“We thought we would never buy a home, because of our (illegal) status,” said Mrs. Garcia.
Competition for new customers is driving banks to offer home loans and other financial services to illegal immigrants — and they are getting help from government agencies, such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
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Grrr......
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