Trump Administration’s 2020 Executive Order on Homelessness: A Look Back at Policy Shifts and Criticisms
Trump Administration’s 2020 Executive Order on Homelessness: A Look Back at Policy Shifts and Criticisms In a significant policy shift during his presidency, Donald Trump signed an executive order in 2020 aimed at overhauling the nation’s approach to homelessness. This order, fulfilling a campaign promise, sought to empower states and cities to more easily clear outdoor encampments and direct individuals into mental health or addiction treatment, including involuntary civil commitment for those deemed a risk to themselves or others. The…