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States Shift Toward Coercive Homelessness Policies | Wilmington News
The Trump administration’s new executive order is sparking a national crisis in homelessness policy, shifting federal focus from compassionate “Housing First” programs to coercive civil commitment for mentally ill or addicted individuals. States like Utah, Indiana, and Louisiana are responding with punitive laws—criminalizing homelessness, imposing probation, and threatening jail time for noncompliance—with critics calling these measures cruel, ineffective, and counterproductive. Meanwhile, HUD’s controversial funding overhaul faces legal roadblocks, as advocates warn it could dismantle vital…
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