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Homeless Who Refuse to Cooperate with Trump Crackdown May Go to Jail, White House Says
Federal authorities will enforce existing laws to clear homeless encampments and offer addiction or mental health services, with some facing fines or jail if they refuse, officials said.
- Homeless people in Washington, D.C., will have the choice to enter a shelter or face fines or jail time, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
- President Donald Trump ordered federal control of the D.C. police and deployment of the National Guard amid rising crime rates.
- Leavitt mentioned that 70 homeless encampments have been removed by the U.S. Park Police since March, with two remaining encampments scheduled for removal this week.
- Existing laws will now be enforced to address homelessness and crime in the city.
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Homeless in Washington DC risk jail if they defy Trump’s crackdown, White House warns
WASHINGTON, Aug 13 — Homeless people in Washington, DC, could face jail time if they do not comply with President Donald Trump’s efforts to crack down on crime and rid the US capital of homeless encampments, the White House said on Tuesday.“Homeless individuals will be given the option to leave their encampment, to be taken to a homeless shelter, to be offered addiction or mental-health services, and if they refuse, they will be susceptible to f…
Homeless People in DC to Face Fines, Jail if They Refuse Shelter, Treatment: White House - The Thinking Conservative
Homeless people in Washington could face fines and be jailed if they refuse to go to a shelter or receive mental health services, according to the White House. The post Homeless People in DC to Face Fines, Jail if They Refuse Shelter, Treatment: White House appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
"Go To Shelter Or Face Jail": White House Warns Washington DC Homeless People
Homeless people in Washington, D.C., could face jail time if they do not comply with President Donald Trump's efforts to crack down on crime and rid the U.S. capital of homeless encampments, the White House said on Tuesday.
DC homeless will be given option of shelter or jail as part of Trump’s crime crackdown
Homeless people in DC will be given the option of going to a shelter -- or, if they refuse, jail -- as part of President Trump's sweeping crime crackdown in the capital, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday.
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