Criminalizing Homelessness: The U.S. Crackdown on the Unhoused & Nonprofits

As homelessness hits record highs, the U.S. is choosing criminalization over solutions.

Homelessness in the U.S. has surged 18% in just one year, the most significant single-year increase ever recorded. Over 650,000 people are now without stable housing, and 36% are sleeping outside, not because they want to, but because there aren’t enough shelters, beds, or affordable homes available.

At a time when solutions are desperately needed, the U…