Browsing: homelessness

Donald Trump vowed to remove homeless encampments from central Washington if reelected, while a U.S. official said the National Guard may be deployed to support local authorities

Policy makers and economists warn the U.S. housing crisis is deeper than official numbers suggest, obscured by patchy data on rents, vacancies and hidden homelessness.

Donald Trump has vowed to relocate homeless people in Washington, DC, “far” from the city, sparking criticism from advocates who warn the plan could criminalize poverty and displace vulnerable residents.