US EditionTrump Pledged to Move Homeless People From Washington. What We Know and Don’t Know About His Plans
Federal agents have removed 70 homeless encampments in Washington, D.C., enforcing existing laws amid concerns over the impact on homeless individuals and community relations.
- President Donald Trump pledged to remove homeless people from Washington D.C. immediately and relocate them far from the city as part of a federal policing takeover.
- This action follows a Republican administration commitment to clear homeless encampments after local laws were reportedly ignored, though exact plans remain unclear amid legal concerns.
- During a White House briefing, press secretary Karoline Leavitt explained that law enforcement at both the local and federal levels would uphold current regulations and provide homeless individuals with options such as shelter or access to addiction and mental health support services.
- The 2025 homeless population in the district was recorded at just over five thousand individuals, including adults and children, marking a reduction of nearly one-tenth from the previous year. Meanwhile, following the dismantling of 70 homeless camps over five months, only two remain within the district’s parks.
- Critics including Mayor Muriel Bowser and community members emphasized ongoing crime reductions, expressed constitutional concerns, and called for addressing root causes of homelessness rather than policing alone.
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Trump pledged to move homeless people from Washington. What we know and don't know about his plans
President Donald Trump says homeless people in the nation’s capital will be moved far from the city as part of his federal takeover of policing in the District of Columbia and crackdown on crime. With his exact plans unclear, there is concern among advocates and others who say there are better ways to address the issue of homelessness than clearing encampments, as the Republican administration has pledged to do. Washington’s status as a congress…
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Trump pledged to move homeless people from Washington. What we know and don’t know about his plans
President Donald Trump says homeless people in the nation’s capital will be moved far from the city as part of his federal takeover of policing in the District of Columbia and crackdown on crime. Read more...
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