Trump, homelessness and Executive Order
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President Trump wants to make it easier for cities and states to move homeless people to treatment centers under new executive action.
Despite the efforts of state and federal authorities, homelessness keeps getting worse, especially in the West and the Northeast.
The SPLC condemns the presidential executive order that attempts to cut funding for states that have implemented proven methods to combat homelessness.
Every generation faces its own obstacles, but for some of Hawaiʻi’s young adults today, the path forward feels especially steep. Our youthful years are supposed to bring opportunity, growth and direction.
Housing is a priority for Albanese government but during its first term homelessness rates for women and girls worsened. The peak body for homelessness services says the problem has reached its "worst levels in living memory" mainly due to a lack of affordable housing.
Governor Newsom highlights a reduction in California's homelessness, with reductions in several regions despite national increases.
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order urging cities and states to clear homeless encampments and move people into treatment centers - a move that advocates for the homeless said would worsen the problem.
There are no simple answers for homelessness — or addiction or mental illness — but Trump's bluster is no substitute for desperately needed resources.