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What Does Trump's Crackdown on Homelessness Mean?

8/20/2025 | 2mVideo has Closed Captions

Late-July order backs encampment crackdowns, ends harm reduction funding.

President Trump’s late-July order pushes cities to clear encampments and seeks to end federal support for Housing First and harm reduction. It prioritizes institutionalization and more mental health and drug courts, would require treatment for federal housing participants, and follows last year’s ruling allowing camping bans.

08/20/2025

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What Does Trump's Crackdown on Homelessness Mean?

8/20/2025 | 2mVideo has Closed Captions

President Trump’s late-July order pushes cities to clear encampments and seeks to end federal support for Housing First and harm reduction. It prioritizes institutionalization and more mental health and drug courts, would require treatment for federal housing participants, and follows last year’s ruling allowing camping bans.

08/20/2025

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