Following President Donald Trump‘s announcement of increasing the presence of federal agents in the capital. Another order has now arrived: to send the currently homeless “far away” and “immediately.”
Trump will hold a press conference this Monday morning where he is expected to address his plans. The focus will be on “Cleaning, general physical renovation. The condition of our once beautiful and well-maintained capital.”
On his Truth Social network, the president posted a series of messages the day before demanding that the so-called homeless be removed from the public eye.
“The homeless need to move IMMEDIATELY. We will house them, but far away from the capital. Criminals don’t need to move. We will put them in jail, where they belong,” he emphasized.
Regarding Muriel Bowser, the city’s mayor, he said, “She’s a good person who’s tried, but she’s had many opportunities, and the crime figures are getting worse.”
The Republican administration began implementing a reinforced federal law enforcement presence last Friday. Using as a pretext the alleged assault of a former member of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), whose car was stolen.
Commenting that crime in the capital is “totally out of control.” He suggested a federal takeover of Washington if the city’s local government “doesn’t get organized, and quickly.”
But the idea of federalizing Washington is not new to Trump. The president may not have the authority completely unless Congress repeals a 1973 law. That gave city residents the power to elect their own mayor and city council.
Despite Trump’s criteria, local police data indicates that violent crime in Washington, DC, has declined over the past year and a half. Reaching its lowest level in three decades in 2024, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Meanwhile, approximately 5,138 people are experiencing homelessness in DC. A nine percent year-over-year decrease. According to a report by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
Trump signed an executive order in July requiring the DOJ to “reverse judicial precedents and end consent decrees that limit the ability of state and local governments to intern homeless individuals who pose a risk to themselves or others.”
He also directed federal agencies to prioritize grants to cities that “enforce prohibitions on open illicit drug use, urban camping, and loitering.” A move that drew criticism from the National Homeless Law Center.
With information from Prensa Latina
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