The recent executive order signed by Trump mandates the institutionalization of homeless individuals with serious mental illness for humane treatment to restore public order. It directs officials to assess federal resources for those unable to be housed in government facilities and requires the Justice Department to evaluate whether arrested homeless individuals are sexually dangerous. Critics argue that this approach fails to address affordable housing and violates due process rights, with calls for reliance on proven housing and support services rather than punitive actions.
Critics express that the executive order shifts homeless individuals into long-term institutions which historically have violated due process rights and failed to resolve homelessness.
Donald Whitehead, Jr. criticized the orders by stating they ignore years of evidence-based housing initiatives, advocating for support services instead of punitive measures.
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