Kenny Stancil is senior researcher at the Revolving Door Project and a former staff writer for Common Dreams.
Housing justice advocates on Monday praised U.S. Rep. Cori Bush for reintroducing the Unhoused Bill of Rights, a resolution that outlines how the federal government can permanently end the nation's homelessness crisis by 2027. 'Being able to afford a safe place to live is a human right that has been undermined by intentional policy decisions,' Bush said in a statement.
'Maintaining poverty and homelessness is a policy choice. We must stand together as lawmakers, advocates, and impacted people to make the right choice to end the unhoused crisis once and for all.' The UBR analyzes how unhoused people are criminalized, dehumanized, and mistreated by law enforcement officials, business owners, and affluent consumers. In coordination with HHS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development , the U.S.
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