Trump wants to clear homeless encampments. Here’s what usually happens, according to experts

As the Trump administration directs federal and local law enforcement to crack down on homelessness in Washington D.C., experts argue that clearing encampments where unhoused people live is a counterproductive and ineffective tactic. This approach is part of a broader, often misguided, national trend by both Democratic and Republican lawmakers to address rising homelessness by removing people from public view rather than providing stable housing solutions.