Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets
Trump Executive Order - Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets
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Directs federal agencies to support the expanded use of civil commitment and institutional treatment for homeless individuals with serious mental illness or substance use disorders, while conditioning federal grants on the enforcement of anti-vagrancy laws and restricting funding for programs that permit drug use or prioritize housing without treatment.
Federal agencies must promote the expanded use of civil commitment for homeless individuals with serious mental illness or substance use disorders, including by seeking the reversal of judicial precedents and termination of consent decrees that obstruct institutionalization. This order conditions federal grant funding on local enforcement of anti-vagrancy laws, such as bans on public drug use, camping, and squatting, and prohibits support for programs that emphasize housing without requiring treatment or accountability. The order also expands support for drug and mental health courts, permits more restrictive housing rules, and authorizes the collection and sharing of health data with law enforcement to enhance public safety.
Why Trump Is Making Vagrancy Laws Great Again | Common Dreams
Trump's new executive order on homelessness is not a departure from policy failure. It is the logical continuation of a governance model that confuses erasure with resolution.
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