Economy

Fact check: Does immigration increase housing costs?

By Sarah Bedford

Published May 24, 2023 7:00am ET

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Fact check: Does immigration increase housing costs? — Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2023, at the National Harbor, in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on Thursday, March 2, 2023. | (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) sparked a social media debate this week when he claimed illegal immigration drives up the cost of housing.

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