Across Washington, D.C., encampments are coming down, tents are being dismantled, and belongings are being packed up as President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of city policing extends into homeless encampments.
The administration says unhoused residents will be offered shelter, addiction treatment or mental health care, but those who refuse could face fines or jail time.
Advocates warn there are not enough resources for the city’s 5,100 homeless residents — the highest rate in the nation at 83 per 10,000 people.
In the past five months, 70 encampments have already been removed. Trump says people will be relocated far from the Capitol but has not said where.
City officials are scrambling to open temporary facilities, but residents fear the move will push people deeper into crisis. The question, advocates say, is what the administration’s plan will be — and whether it offers solutions to end homelessness rather than simply removing people from the streets.
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