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Home secretary criticised for tweets vowing to restrict use of tents by homeless people, ‘many of them from abroad’
Home secretary criticised for tweets vowing to restrict use of tents by homeless people, ‘many of them from abroad’
They do, but the number of people attempting to juggle shelter life and employment is shockingly low. It’s not zero, because it’s never zero, but that’s not the primary reason people are living on the streets.
The primary reason people live on the streets is because they can’t afford housing. Unemployment, underemployment and physical ailments are bigger drivers than substance abuse.
The reason they can’t afford it is because they’re too far gone on drugs. At least here in Oregon. decriminalization has been a disaster here.
https://www.kptv.com/2023/10/11/man-says-portland-drug-homelessness-crisis-continues-pose-problems/
https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/we-enable-portland-drug-counselor-calls-for-new-approach-to-homelessness/
That guy though has other problems:
https://www.opb.org/article/2023/11/04/kevin-dahlgren-homelessness-service-provider-theft-misconduct-charges/
The sources for those are “some guy” and a drug councilor, neither seem particularly qualified to speak decisively about the causes of homelessness.
The sources are actual homeless people.