US EditionTrump to sign executive order to push cities to curb homeless sleeping, drug use on streets
UNITED STATES, JUL 24 – The order redirects federal funds to treatment programs and enforces restrictions on public drug use and urban camping to address homelessness linked to substance abuse and mental illness.
- In Washington, President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order easing homeless removals and directing treatment efforts, including enforcement provisions.
- Following a landmark Supreme Court ruling last year permitting punishment for sleeping outside, in March of this year he directed the National Park Service to clear encampments on federal lands.
- Under the order, Attorney General Pam Bondi reviews drug law violations and freezes assistance, while the attorney general and secretaries of Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, and Transportation reward enforcement of bans and track sex offenders.
- Critics and administration spokespeople offered immediate reactions, noting the National Homelessness Law Center condemned the order for depriving rights, while Karoline Leavitt said it fulfills safety goals.
- Critics warned the order will force more people into homelessness and divert taxpayer money, hindering local solutions, as the policy develops into a significant shift in homelessness enforcement.
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Trump executive order targets homeless
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