US EditionAdvocates Warn Trump Order Pushes Homeless Veterans Into Long-Term ‘Institutional Settings’
UNITED STATES, JUL 30 – The order prioritizes law enforcement over public health and expands involuntary institutionalization, while homelessness increased over 10% in Kentucky last year, advocates say.
- On July 24, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled 'Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets' that directs agencies to prioritize funding for cracking down on homeless encampments, drug use, and loitering across U.S. cities.
- The order shifts federal homelessness policy by defunding bipartisan-supported Housing First programs and reallocating funds toward treatment-first initiatives requiring sobriety and recovery, despite evidence of Housing First's effectiveness.
- Advocates object that the order incentivizes criminalizing homelessness, pressures providers to share client data with law enforcement, encourages expanded involuntary institutionalization, and disproportionately harms veterans, who make up a large share of the homeless population.
- More than 32,000 veterans experience homelessness nightly, with 85% of homeless men and 69% of women reporting mental health disorders, yet numerous studies find Housing First maintains stable housing for 80% to 90% of participants.
- The order's implementation could undermine progress that cut veteran homelessness by over 50% since 2010, risking increased homelessness due to rising housing costs and insufficient social safety nets, while advocates call for addressing root causes and expanding evidence-based community treatment.
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Advocates for homeless say executive order would direct funding away from programs that work
Advocates for homeless people in New Hampshire say that a new executive order signed by President Donald Trump will make it more difficult for people to get the help they need.
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