This approach will deepen inequities for folks who have high rates of homelessness like Black, Brown, LGBTQ+ & disabled people. It ignores the fact that many people’s incomes aren’t enough to pay rent and consistently meet other basic needs, forcing more people into homelessness.

Forcible evictions of encampments traumatize people, and destroy things people need to survive, like meds, IDs, food, bedding, & clothing. They also undermine trust with, and disrupt connections to, community services that help people find #housing. nhchc.org/wp-content/u...

Housing is a basic human need. Policymakers should embrace evidence-based solutions to #homelessness. Instead, HUD Sec. Scott Turner rebuked proven strategies & refused to condemn inhumane, ineffective policies punishing #unhoused people w/ nowhere else to go during confirmation process.