President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order that marks a significant shift in federal homelessness policy.

When it comes to homelessness, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and President Donald Trump see eye to eye: get homeless people off the streets and into treatment centers. Trump signed an executive order last Thursday calling to prioritize funding for cities and states that prohibit homeless encampments and drug use in public,

Mary Morgan, with the area Heading Home effort, is critical of the Trump administrations recent executive order that pushes for removal of people experiencing homelessness from public places.

"People need homes, not handcuffs; health care, not institutionalization; and above all, compassion, not criminality," said Maxine Waters.

Since the Housing First program began in August 2015, Milwaukee County has seen a nearly 42% decline in the homeless population.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at requiring cities to take a more muscular approach to homelessness, mental illness and drug use.

The Trump administration’s new approach to homelessness will focus on “protecting public safety” as the number of individuals experiencing homelessness reaches record highs, with nearly 771,500 people experiencing homelessness on one night in 2024, include more than 274,200 who were unsheltered.