Trump Deploys Troops To Clear Homeless Encampments In D.C.
Advocates are condemning President Trump’s deployment of federal troops and threats to arrest unhoused people in Washington, D.C.| Invisible People
The Unraveling of the Emergency Housing Voucher Program Reveals How Decades of Neglect and Budget Cuts Set Families Up to Fail—Again From lifesaving relief to looming eviction, the unraveling of the Emergency Housing Voucher program reveals the fragile promise of … Continue reading →| Invisible People
A New ‘Civility Ordinance’ Makes Swaths of Houston Permanently Off Limits to Homeless People—Pushing Poverty Out of Sight, Not Out of Existence Houston’s dystopian-sounding “civility ordinance” has been extended so that several areas of downtown are now off limits to … Continue reading →| Invisible People
Trump’s New Executive Order Revives Failed Policies of Institutionalization, Ignoring the Proven Solution: Housing First Service providers and advocates warn that the Trump administration has created a dangerous new way for America to respond to homelessness. In late July, President … Continue reading →| Invisible People
New Report Shows California Spent Billions Criminalizing Homelessness While Leaving Tens of Thousands Still on the Streets California isn’t tough on homelessness. It’s tough on homeless people. A new report highlighted by PBS shows that of the 52,000 unsheltered people … Continue reading →| Invisible People
Why It Costs More to Rent When You Are Poor The cost of living is skyrocketing for everyone, but today’s rental market is particularly brutal for people in the lower and middle-income tax brackets. For this reason, some have gone … Continue reading →| Invisible People
Flipping the Homeless Script: Too Fashionably Late for TV I arrive home from work, and the lights are out. I hit the switch and immediately know it has been cut. Of course it has. I’m living with an 18-year-old who’s, … Continue reading →| Invisible People
An Interview with Dr. Owen Clayton Uncovers How Homeless Workers Helped Build America and How We Still Profit from Their Precarity Have you ever wondered what urban American cityscapes would look like in the present day if homeless transient workers … Continue reading →| Invisible People
Patrick Hogan’s Rare Victory Shows Unhoused Californians Can Hold Public Agencies Accountable and Why it Shouldn’t Be So Rare Patrick Hogan woke to the sound of voices—sharp, urgent, and close. Flashlights tore through the darkness. “Turn those damn things down,” … Continue reading →| Invisible People
New Research Shows How Housing Discrimination and Chronic Stress Are Putting Lives at Risk Before Birth What if your baby’s life chances were shaped not just by your health, but by your zip code—and your landlord? That’s the reality uncovered … Continue reading →| Invisible People
Advocates Warn That Slashing Medicaid Will Flood an Already Overwhelmed Homelessness Rresponse System Advocates around the country say the GOP’s cuts to Medicaid will make homelessness much worse. President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget cuts $1 trillion in Medicaid spending over … Continue reading →| Invisible People
Advocates Warn the Decision Removes One of the Last Accountability Tools Protecting Unhoused People from Escalating Brutality Unsheltered homeless people are over-policed and under-protected, a combination that often leads to police brutality. In the wake of an uptick in anti-homeless … Continue reading →| Invisible People
Advocates are condemning President Trump’s deployment of federal troops and threats to arrest unhoused people in Washington, D.C.| Invisible People
Young veterans face a heightened risk of homelessness due to factors like disability, rental burdens, and decreased homeownership.| Invisible People
Dr. Metraux discusses rising disability and homelessness rates among post-9/11 veterans, stressing the need for more data to develop solutions.| Invisible People
Veteran homelessness has reached a historic low thanks to federal initiatives, but challenges prevent the crisis from being fully resolved.| Invisible People
Despite progress in addressing veteran homelessness, a recent surge to a 12-year high reveals deep systemic issues| Invisible People
New study reveals that poor housing quality is a key predictor of the risk of homelessness after wildfires and other natural disasters.| Invisible People
California wildfires forced hundreds of homeless veterans into multiple chaotic relocations, highlighting the dangers of extreme weather for unhoused individuals.| Invisible People
Thousands of LA residents, displaced by wildfires, are forced to shoulder unyielding mortgage payments and the threat of foreclosure.| Invisible People
Trump-Era Policies Are Stripping Away the Support Housing First Needs to Succeed. Hennepin County Offers a Blueprint to Reverse Course. On July 17, New York University published a report that found that under the Trump Administration’s two-year proposed limit on … Continue reading →| Invisible People
City Takes Baby Steps to Push Out Homeless Vehicle Dwellers A new ordinance aims to move along people living in their vehicles on the streets of San Francisco by limiting RV parking to a maximum of 2 hours. When counted … Continue reading →| Invisible People
As Federal Aid Is Slashed, Food Banks Are Overwhelmed. Could Public Grocery Stores Be the Next Solution? Have you ever waited hours in a crowded SNAP office, clutching your overdue utility bill in one hand and a stack of rent … Continue reading →| Invisible People
With Rent Rising and Shelters Full, One-Time and Monthly Payments Are Helping Families Breathe, Plan, and Stay Housed Nonprofits are launching a guaranteed income pilot program for unhoused families in Ohio’s largest county as rates of homelessness continue to outpace … Continue reading →| Invisible People
While Cities Pass Laws That Punish Homelessness, Los Angeles Opens a Harm Reduction Campus Built on Dignity and Care People experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles with a substance use disorder have a new compassionate treatment option, according to reports. This … Continue reading →| Invisible People
Flipping the Homeless Script: DMV Shenanigans Out the Wazoo To Be or Not to Be Furniture It’s definitely possible to feel unseen at my workplace. You get the sense that you are intended as furniture (available if functionally appealing; otherwise, … Continue reading →| Invisible People
Despite clear evidence that wildfires cause spikes in homelessness, lawmakers have failed to prepare with proactive housing legislation.| Invisible People
In numerous cities and towns in the U.S., there are not enough beds available in shelters for all the people who are homeless, and some shelters close during the day. As a result, many homeless people are forced to live outside. Many communities have responded with the criminalization of homelessness.| Invisible People
The Supreme Court dealt a blow to a precedent that had prevented cities from punishing homeless people when no shelter is available.| Invisible People
From a legislative perspective, it is illegal to be homeless in virtually every state in the USA, except for two - Oregon and Wyoming.| Invisible People
The Johnson v. Grants Pass case challenges a precedent set by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals regarding the criminalization of homelessness.| Invisible People
The criminalization of homelessness and internment camps disturbingly echo WWII camps and will not help solve the homelessness crisis.| Invisible People
Portland's Mayor Ted Wheeler proposes fining or jailing homeless people who decline available shelter, sparking controversy about its implications.| Invisible People
Oklahoma's new law criminalizes public camping and penalizes homeless people who decline police help, leading to fines and potential jail time.| Invisible People
California's conflicting legislative measures highlight the challenge of addressing homelessness and the criminalization of vulnerable populations.| Invisible People
Watch our first mini-doc on overdose prevention sites America's First Supervised Drug Consumption Site: OnPoint NYC| Invisible People
Involuntary treatment of homeless people by police, untrained in psychiatry, is a massive restriction of rights and completely unethical.| Invisible People
Thousands of residents in highly restrictive homeless shelters are subject to arbitrary rules made by someone to "teach them responsibility".| Invisible People
We imagine a world where everyone has a home. Until then, we aim to be the most trusted source for homelessness news, education and advocacy.| Invisible People
As New York shifts from shelters to hotels for homeless families, rising costs and a lack of critical support services are leaving thousands trapped in unsafe, unstable conditions.| Invisible People
For many former female convicts, homelessness is just another jail cell without bars.Here are the cold hard facts and figures regarding this topic.| Invisible People
Abonesh Woldegeorges, a homeless woman in the Washington, D.C. area, died in an Arlington jail in late August while waiting for her court date.| Invisible People
As lawmakers push harsher drug policies under the guise of public safety, homeless people are being increasingly criminalized.| Invisible People
Sacramento has increased arrests of unhoused people fueling a cycle of incarceration and homelessness that’s devastating and expensive.| Invisible People
Moody’s recent credit downgrade of the U.S. could push mortgage rates even higher, deepening the affordable housing crisis.| Invisible People
Cities across the U.S. are failing to track how homeless services funding is used—making it harder to improve outcomes and help people in crisis.| Invisible People
Dallas is considering temporary housing solutions, which could prolong the transition to permanent housing by an average of five months.| Invisible People
Local shelter investments are failing to keep pace with increasing homelessness, leading to the formation of encampments on private property.| Invisible People
Despite housing assistance programs, NYC’s homeless youth face insurmountable roadblock leaving many stuck in shelters or on the streets.| Invisible People
Exploring the challenges faced by homeless youth in higher education while showcasing the Carlow University Community Scholars Program| Invisible People
Family Homelessness Disrupts Education: In many ways, Carmen is like other 16-year-olds. But, she faces a not-so-unique obstacle to getting her education.| Invisible People
Dismantling the Department of Education would erase key protections for over 1.3 million homeless students, stripping away federal support.| Invisible People
Veteran disability claims hit a record-breaking backlog of over 417,000 in 2024, leaving countless veterans at risk of homelessness.| Invisible People
U.S. cities are reducing veteran homelessness by using “by-name” data, an approach that helps communities understand exactly who is homeless.| Invisible People
America’s growing reliance on temporary housing leaves many unhoused individuals in limbo, facing few pathways to permanent housing.| Invisible People
In his debut lived experience column, Kent juggles bus pass drama, unsolicited rooster jokes, and finds humor (and hope) in the chaos of healing.| Invisible People
Candice Turner explains how redlining, systemic racism, and generational housing trauma fuel homelessness especially among Black Americans.| Invisible People
Homelessness surged by 18% in 2024, with criminalization, insufficient affordable housing and lack of political will driving the crisis.| Invisible People
Criminalization increases as political gridlock stalls solutions, highlighting a fundamental misunderstanding of how to address homelessness.| Invisible People
Nationwide, housed people are protesting new shelters, exposing the gap between supporting solutions and accepting them in their communities.| Invisible People
The HALT Fentanyl Act promises to curb drug use, but history shows it will worsen overdose rates and disproportionately punish homeless people.| Invisible People
San Jose’s proposed “Responsibility to Shelter” policy would allow police to arrest homeless people who refuse shelter offers.| Invisible People
