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Removing Homeless People

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Removing Homeless People

President Donald Trump took executive action on July 24 making it easier for cities and states to remove homeless people from the streets. Matt Gagnon discusses President Trump’s recent executive order aimed at making it easier to forcibly hospitalize homeless people with mental illnesses and addiction for longer periods. Critics argue it threatens civil liberties and does not address affordable housing. Gagnon criticizes the nonprofit sector’s role in perpetuating issues like homelessness and drug addiction, suggesting they often create a perpetual sense of crisis to justify their existence. He argues that deinstitutionalization has led to inadequate community-based care, citing the lack of mental health professionals and resources. A caller supports the idea of institutions providing necessary care, contrasting it with the current inadequate community management.

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