Louisiana has advanced a disturbing new bill that would force homeless people to choose between jail & forced treatment & make them pay for it, or be forced to perform unpaid labor. This bill evokes Louisiana's long history of chain gangs, prison labor, & entrenched white supremacy. buff.ly/N7fzRa6
“This bill forces homeless people charged with a crime to make the false choice between jail or at least one year of forced treatment. Louisiana has a long history—and present—of chain gangs, prison labor, and entrenched white supremacy" says @homelesslaw.bsky.social
BREAKING: Louisiana has advanced one of the cruelest anti-homeless bills in the country. It would force homeless people to choose between jail and involuntary treatment, make them pay for it, and if they can't pay, force them to perform unpaid labor. buff.ly/d6rXj5h
A new anti-homeless bill passed in GA could let property owners sue local governments for not arresting more homeless people or for not working with ICE.
It's a "thinly veiled attempt by lawmakers to score cheap political points on the backs of immigrant communities," @jesserbnwtz buff.ly/VGoZt6B
GOOD NEWS: An anti-homeless bill has been struck down in East Lansing, Michigan. We're proud to have sent a letter with the Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness and Michigan ACLU telling the city council that we need housing, not handcuffs. buff.ly/K3vIKjz
Everyone needs to feel safe in their own community, including our unhoused & immigrant neighbors. But Trump and ICE continue to terrorize communities across the country. This anti-ice resource hub includes guidance for homeless service providers, Know Your Rights materials & more. buff.ly/4FGcIjD
New laws in 10+ states echo the "Safer" Kentucky Act, which lets property owners use deadly force against people for trespassing. These cruel laws target homeless people while doing nothing to address homelessness. They lead to more arrests & even murders of our unhoused neighbors. buff.ly/AM93qAm
You can also take action by sending a letter: buff.ly/PjTcJ0x
Georgia lawmakers passed a bill that would lead to more arrests of homeless people and spur pointless lawsuits paid for by taxpayers. We need housing, not handcuffs.
We can still take action. Contact Gov. Kemp at 404-656-1776 and demand he vetoes HB 295. buff.ly/1B8mOZ4
Good news: we won AGAIN! A court has blocked the Trump admin from enforcing unlawful grant restrictions that would have pushed nearly 200,000 people into homelessness.
We're proud to have represented NAEH alongside Democracy Forward, the Lawyers' Committee for RI, and RI ACLU.
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It costs less to house someone than to incarcerate them in Fulton County, but lawmakers are voting on a bill that risks making the crisis worse. House Bill 295 shifts focus away from housing & services toward punitive approaches that are known to fail. Read more by @partnersforhome : buff.ly/tw4iFyd
NEW: 20+ states have introduced anti-homeless laws. This isn’t a coincidence. The surge of bills is part of a coordinated campaign driven by Palantir billionaires. But we're fighting back. 17 states have introduced bills to protect the rights of our unhoused neighbors. Learn more:
🚨 BREAKING: We won!! 👏 A court has ruled that the Trump admin broke the law by forcing people to follow its backwards, partisan agenda in order to get essential housing funds. Everyone needs a place to live. Housing should never be a partisan issue.
Read our shared statement: buff.ly/v4MIg9J
Good news—SCOTUS declined to hear Alabama’s appeal in Singleton v. Taylor, leaving in place a ruling that found the state’s anti-solicitation laws unconstitutional.
“Everybody needs a little help from their neighbors sometimes—that’s not a crime,” said Will Knight of the Law Center. buff.ly/4e5dys5
In the past month, the Trump admin has intensified its multi-agency assault on our homeless neighbors and has issued several policies and funding changes that will make homelessness worse. These policies all tie back to Trump's anti-homeless order issued in July 2025.
Read more: buff.ly/htgekaz
NEW: We're excited to share the relaunch of our monthly newsletter! Each month, we'll be rounding up the latest news in the fight to solve homelessness, new resources for communities and advocates, opportunities to take action, and more. Check out our March issue: bit.ly/40P0myu
GOOD NEWS: Earlier this month, U.S. Reps. @RepDWStweets @RepNicole introduced the Fair Housing for Survivors Act, designed to help protect more survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence & sex trafficking from eviction and housing discrimination. 👏 👏 👏 buff.ly/kYkurKB
The Trump admin is using homeless veterans as their latest political pawn to dehumanize all homeless people. They continue to ignore the real cause of homelessness: the fact that the rent is too damn high. buff.ly/0SLc7PV
Youth Action Boards create opportunities for young people who've experienced homelessness to participate in shaping policies and programs to help their communities. Join us next week to learn about a new tool for developing a YAB in your community! Register HERE: bit.ly/yabguide
Today, the Trump Administration announced a plan to strip homeless veterans of their rights and autonomy. This does nothing to address homelessness or to help people access the quality care that all people deserve.
Our statement: homelesslaw.org/statement031...
GOOD NEWS: SCOTUS upholds ruling that protects rights of people experiencing homelessness to ask for help to meet their basic needs. This reinforces a basic understanding that asking for assistance is constitutionally protected speech.
Read the SPLC statement: buff.ly/c5YKcRc
We will be introducing a new set of policy metrics related to Direct Cash Transfer programs, sharing lessons learned from our territorial research, and discussing all the concerning and exciting state policy trends. Come learn how the Index can enhance and simplify your work!
Next week, join the Law Center's Youth Team for a webinar about the Youth Homelessness Index, a know-your-rights and policy advocacy tool that tracks over 100 youth-identified policy priorities that move us closer to our goal of housing justice!
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
GOOD NEWS: East Lansing has postponed voting on bills that would make it a crime to be homeless. Community members made their voices heard, pointing out how the rules would actually continue cycles of poverty and prevent people from getting housed. eastlansinginfo.news/east-lansing...
“I have seen many times police roll up on a homeless person and the first thing they do is pull out a gun. We should not be responding to homelessness with guns, but with housing," said Jesse Rabinowitz of the Law Center. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Officials in Pittsfield, MA are standing up for homeless residents. The Board of Health is advising AGAINST bans on sleeping outside--instead, it recommends a community response program that actually connects individuals with resources. #HousingNotHandcuffs.
Utah is trying to build a massive, taxpayer-funded detention camp. "Why should you care about this, even if you don’t live in Utah? Well it’s because this proposal is kind of a test, and they want to take it and export it to states across the nation," - Rep. Maxwell Frost
Utah wants to take funding away from programs that solve homelessness and instead build a government-run, taxpayer-funded detention camp. The real solution to homelessness is housing and healthcare—not handcuffs and detention camps. Take action to reject homeless detention camps: buff.ly/z1AgpAL
Much of our anti-ICE resources can be applied not just to homeless service providers, but also businesses & workplaces. As ICE & the Trump admin continue to terrorize communities, we will continue doing everything we can to help protect & defend our neighbors. housingnothandcuffs.org/iceraidresou...
