{"id":2384138,"date":"2024-12-27T18:08:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T23:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/homelessness-hit-all-time-high-in-2024-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-27T18:09:18","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T23:09:18","slug":"homelessness-hit-all-time-high-in-2024-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/homelessness-hit-all-time-high-in-2024-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Homelessness hit all-time high in 2024 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhomelessness-hit-all-time-high-in-2024-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2384138&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A report from the Department of Housing and\u200c Urban progress (HUD) has revealed that homelessness in \u200cthe\u200b United States reached an all-time high in January 2024, with over 770,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/my-lawn-is-now-becoming-a-public-bathroom-portland-residents-fed-up-with-citys-homeless-population\/\" title=\"\u2018My Lawn Is Now Becoming A Public Bathroom:\u2019 Portland Residents Fed Up With City\u2019s Homeless Population\">000 individuals experiencing homelessness<\/a>. This marks an 18% \u200bincrease from\u2062 the previous year \u200dand is the largest spike since 2007, excluding the years affected\u2064 by the COVID-19 \u200cpandemic \u200cwhen reports were not \u200bconducted. The rise \u200din homelessness is attributed to a surge in migrants entering the country and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">ongoing\u2062 housing affordability issues<\/a>. HUD Secretary\u200b Adrianne Todman has highlighted the urgent \u2064need for solutions to address these challenges.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Homelessness hit all-time high in 2024<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1922303\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A surge of migrants entering the country and the United States&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/housing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">housing<\/a> affordability problem has fueled the country&rsquo;s highest number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/homelessness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">homeless<\/a> people on record in 2024.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>A report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development revealed more than 770,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-could-pave-the-way-for-homeless-camp-bans\/\" title=\"The Supreme Court may enable bans on homeless camps\">000 people experienced homelessness<\/a> on a night in January 2024, an 18% increase from 2023 and the largest increase since 2007 (excluding 2021-2022 when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-rounds-defense-of-fbi-corruption-is-an-act-of-cowardice\/\" title=\"Mike Rounds&#039; Defense Of FBI Corruption Is An Act Of Cowardice\">agency didn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t conduct a report due to the COVID-19 pandemic).<\/p>\n<p>HUD Secretary Adrianne Todman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hud.gov\/press\/press_releases_media_advisories\/HUD_No_24_327\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">suggested<\/a> the data is not indicative of the nation&rsquo;s current homelessness problem.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No American should face homelessness, and the Biden-Harris Administration is committed to ensuring every family has access to the affordable, safe, and quality housing they deserve,&rdquo; said Todman.&nbsp;&ldquo;While this data is nearly a year old and no longer reflects the situation we are seeing, it is critical that we focus on evidence-based efforts to prevent and end homelessness. We know what works, and our success in reducing veteran homelessness by 55.2% since 2010 shows that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Border Patrol has encountered over 10 million migrants nationwide since 2021, with overall undocumented migrant numbers likely much higher. New York City has experienced a large influx of migrants, causing a budget crunch as officials have struggled to house them. Other cities, such as Boston and Chicago, have faced similar problems.<\/p>\n<p>Veterans were the only group to experience a drop in homelessness, with an 8% decrease in those experiencing homelessness and an 11% decrease in unsheltered veterans.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) blasted the numbers in the report and insisted on creating more affordable housing for Americans.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is the richest country on earth,&rdquo; Sanders said in an X <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BernieSanders\/status\/1872743695721828828\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">post<\/a>. &ldquo;770,000 Americans should not be homeless, and 20 million more should not be spending over half their incomes on rent or a mortgage. We need to invest in affordable housing, not Trump&rsquo;s massive tax breaks for billionaires.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>New York, Illinois, West Virginia, Alabama, Rhode Island, and New Mexico saw the largest percentage increase in individuals experiencing homelessness, all with over 25% upticks. As for families with children experiencing homelessness, states such as New York, Illinois, and Colorado saw the largest increases.<\/p>\n<p>California, which has been much maligned for its past homelessness problems, showed off some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovPressOffice\/status\/1872724877708542057\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">numbers<\/a> via Gov. Gavin Newsom&rsquo;s (D-CA) press office. The state experienced a 3.13% increase in homelessness compared to the 18.13% increase nationally. Its increase in individuals experiencing homelessness still ranked second nationally.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to clear encampments and to relocate individuals experiencing homelessness onto &ldquo;inexpensive land.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We will use every tool, lever, and authority to get the homeless off our streets,&rdquo; Trump said in a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/110221904819759328\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">video&nbsp;<\/a>announcing his policy last year. &ldquo;There is nothing compassionate about letting these individuals live in filth and squalor rather than getting them the help that they need.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1922303\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1922303\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Homelessness reached a record high in 2024, with over 770,000 affected<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2384139,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/homeless1.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4506,32289,11561],"class_list":["post-2384138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-4506","tag-all-time-high","tag-homelessness"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/homeless1.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2384138"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384138\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2384142,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384138\/revisions\/2384142"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2384139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2384138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2384138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2384138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}