#homelesssweeps — Public Fediverse posts
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#Trump is pushing to institutionalize #homeless people. That may include #veterans
by Quil Lawrence, June 25, 2026
Excerpt: "More than 30,000 U.S. military veterans are homeless, according to the latest government data from an annual one-night 'point in time count.' That number is down significantly in the past decade, which most experts credit to a straightforward combination of robust funding and a philosophy focused on offering housing without prerequisites, called housing first.
"While the Trump administration has promised new housing for vets, President Trump also signed an executive order last year titled 'Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets,' which leans heavily toward institutionalizing #HomelessPeople against their will. This winter, NPR obtained slides describing a proposed #VeteransAdministration plan called '#SafeHarbor,' which would include veterans in that shift to involuntary treatment. Then, in March, the VA put out a memorandum of understanding with the Justice Department about state court guardianship for veterans." [!!!]
Read more:
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/25/nx-s1-5866754/trump-institutionalize-homeless-veterans#HomelessVets #HomelessSweeps #Houseless #USPol #Unhoused #UnaffordableHousing
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#Oregon - What homeless are saying as #SalemOR, ODOT clear downtown encampments
by Whitney Woodworth, 7/14/2026
"Kaitlyn Schwartz joined dozens of other campers under the Center Street off-ramp on July 13 in packing up her belongings and figuring out where she would sleep next.
" 'This is not living,' she said. 'We’re only surviving.'
"The 23-year-old said she tries to keep a clean camp and look out for others.
" 'I'm trying to make a difference,' she said.
"While she's young, many people living in the #encampments are older and vulnerable. Schwartz said she's been the target of sexual violence and theft and has witnessed drug overdoses.
"Some people lose everything they own when a sweep occurs.
" 'How is anyone supposed to live like this?' she asked."
#HomelessEncampments #HomelessSweeps #Houseless #USPol
#Unhoused #UnaffordableHousing
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@bob I give a shit. Thank you, for bringing attention to being #Homeless, and #HomelessSweeps. That shouldn't be happening in the #USA . Especially to those who have served (and are still serving) our country!
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#Mamdani's restarting homeless sweeps, which he said he would not.
But this time, to his (small) credit, the decisions *if* to clear & *which* to clear will be made by #DHS Department of #Homeless Services, not by #NYPD (#Adams was a cop, so cops were king).
Gothamist analysis of Adams' 4.1K sweeps Jan24-Jun25, ZERO ppl found #homes, just 260 went to shelters.
#HomelessSweeps #NYC #homeless #shelter #Bellevue #closing #tent #encampments #MamdaniMandate #NewYorkCity #Mayor
https://gothamist.com/news/mamdani-administration-restarts-homeless-encampment-sweeps-at-11-nyc-sites