How Trump’s executive order could criminalize homelessness: ‘Terrifying’

Broad language could allow cities to lock up unhoused people as aid is cut and housing costs soar, experts warnDonald Trump’s executive order that pushes local governments to remove unhoused people from the streets will exacerbate the issues already facing people who have unstable housing, mental health conditions and substance use disorders – and the vague wording could be used for wider action, experts say.“It’s one of the most harmful things to happen to folks who live outside in decades. It is not going to help anybody,” said Jesse Rabinowitz, campaign and communications director at the National Homelessness Law Center. Continue reading...

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