08/04/2025

‘Very Alarming’

Ohio housing advocates decry Trump’s executive order on homelessness

Ohio housing advocates spoke out against President Donald Trump’s recent executive order that would force those experiencing homelessness off the streets by committing them to mental health institutions or drug treatment centers without their consent.

Trump issued an executive order last week titled “Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets.

"Shifting homeless individuals into long-term institutional settings for humane treatment through the appropriate use of civil commitment will restore public order," according to Trump's executive order.

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