As the homelessness crisis continues to deteriorate, towns and cities across the United States—and particularly on the West coast—are caught in a trap: Do they stretch their budgets to provide housing to people on the streets, or leave encampments alone? Or should they move homeless people along—even if they have nowhere to sleep?
A case on the issue is set to go before the Supreme Court in April. NTD spoke to Mark Miller, a senior attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation, who says the concept of whether the government owes homeless people a place to sleep will be a key issue for the United States’ highest court to decide.
