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Trump signs Executive Order that will worsen homelessness in DC, violate rights, and waste resources
Trump signs Executive Order that will worsen homelessness in DC, violate rights, and waste resources (WASHINGTON, D.C - March 28th) Amidst a national worsening housing and homelessness crisis, Donald Trump has signed an Executive Order that will make homelessness in DC worse, not better. Trump’s Executive Order directs the Secretary of the Interior to utilize the National Park Service to displace homeless people surviving on federal lands in DC with no [...]
Trump threatens to displace homeless communities in D.C. with no plans to offer housing
Trump threatens to displace homeless communities in D.C. with no plans to offer housing (WASHINGTON, D.C - February 12th) As DC digs out from another snowstorm, Donald Trump has signaled that he will use his increasingly unchecked power to make homelessness worse, not better. Based on reporting from the Washington Post, we expect Trump to issue an Executive Order, perhaps as soon as today, directing federal agencies to displace homeless [...]
National Homelessness Law Center Condemns Supreme Court Decision, Demands Real Solutions to Homelessness
National Homelessness Law Center Condemns Supreme Court Decision, Demands Real Solutions to Homelessness WASHINGTON, D.C. – (June 28th, 2024) In a profoundly disappointing ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court today decided that the US Constitution does not protect homeless people against cruel and unusual punishment, even when they have no choice to sleep in public using things like blankets or pillows. Arresting or fining people for trying to survive is [...]
