Date: February 1st, 2026 2:44 PM
Author: AZNgirl talking Selfie with Snow Leopard Handsome
STOP MIGRANT WELFARE!
Under the Homestead Act of 1862:
Up to 160 acres of federal land each
Available to:
Adult citizens or immigrants who declared intent to naturalize
Cost:
~$18 total filing fees
Conditions:
Live on the land 5 years
Build a dwelling
Farm/improve it
If you met the conditions → you owned it outright
About 1.6 million homestead claims were approved
Roughly 10% of total U.S. land area
Large share went to:
European immigrants
Their children
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5829689&forum_id=2],#49638821)