Montgomery Co. Braces for Possible Homelessness Rise After Trump Crackdown on DC Encampments

D.C.’s homeless begin to see the effects of Trump’s crackdown

As the Trump administration begins to clear encampments, many homeless individuals told The Post they had few options for places to go.

Trump’s homelessness crackdown has been tried before. It didn’t work.

On this week’s “More To The Story,” Sam Tsemberis explains how his Housing First approach to homelessness went from receiving bipartisan support to being abandoned by the Trump administration.

Montgomery Co. braces for possible homelessness rise after Trump crackdown on DC encampments

Montgomery County, Maryland, leaders are bracing for a possible increase in homeless residents, as President Donald Trump orders law enforcement agencies to crack down on homeless encampments across D.C. During a weekly news briefing, County Executive Marc Elrich said while it’s unclear exactly how the emphasis on D.C.’s homeless population will play out, he’s concerned more homeless people flowing into the county would put “further stress on ou…

Violent Crime, Homelessness, and Fentanyl in DC: What to Know

The district’s police union chief, who alleges some violent crimes are being downgraded, said he supports Trump’s takeover.

Trump Signs Order Cracking Down on Crime, Homeless Encampments in DC

This article was originally published  by The Epoch Times: Trump Signs Order Cracking Down on Crime, Homeless Encampments in DC President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 27 to create a task force to help crack down on crime in Washington, D.C., in addition to ensuring that “quality-of-life laws” in the nation’s capital are enforced. The D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force will consist of representatives from agencies including the…

Trump's Homeless Crackdown Sparks Backlash from D.C. Mayor and Advocates - Davis Vanguard

A coalition of housing advocates, legal experts, and social service providers has warned that banishment ordinances targeting unhoused people are unconstitutional, ineffective, and harmful, while President Trump has ordered homeless encampments in Washington, D.C. to be cleared and their residents moved out of the city.