Misc Dear Mr. Trump

packyderms_wife

Neither here nor there.
When people ask you, or in your case yell at you and tell you're racist, why you want to keep refugees and illegals out of the United States a great response would be:

Since we can't even take care of our own children, elderly, homeless, disabled vets, mentally ill, and the native Americans whom the US gov't is obligated to honor the treaties it has with various nations, what the hell makes us think we are capable of taking care of refugees and illegals???

After watching the video from 1991 this afternoon I think Mr. Trump should take time to visit a few reservations. One of the things he pointed out in his interview was the lack of quality housing especially for the elderly and low income earner. By going to the rez he can see how incredibly horrible, fifth world conditions, it is there for Native Americans. There is a severe lack of housing, hell those rotted out FEMA trailers from New Orleans would be a welcomed sight in most places.

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The rules at the BIA and BLM need to be changed so that natives can make appreciable changes to their homes. The rules on some reservations is you can't even change a light bulb in a ceiling fixture w/o permission from BIA official and this can take days and sometimes years. And yes this king of abuse really does happen, so be grateful you're not NA living on a rez some place.

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if you don't understand the chairs outside it's because NA's have been sitting outdoors socializing with friends and families for thousands of years now. Old habits are hard to break, and those of us Urban Indians do the same thing in town, we're just genetically programmed to sit outside when the weather is nice so why not bring a comfy sofa outdoors to sit on! ;)

Ground water is highly contaminated from poorly regulated mining practices, if you think the drinking water is an issue in Flint, Michigan, then go to Rosebud, or a few of the other reservations, and maybe have a sip of water that has a little yellow cake in it for good measure! ;)

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Speaking of mining, how about bringing those mining jobs back when you also bring back our other jobs?

Btw Mr. Trump I think you should also arrange for a meeting with the good people of Flint, MI as well as tour various reservations, to get a feel for the corruption there and how you can help to correct this problem when you become president.

I'll add more as I ponder what I want from the next president!
 
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packyderms_wife

Neither here nor there.
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The State of Homelessness in America 2015

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Report | April 1, 2015

Files:
The State of Homelessness in America 2015 (PDF | 9.25 MB | 82 pages)

State of Homelessness in America 2015 - Executive Summary (PDF | 601 KB | 7 pages)

State of Homelessness in America 2015 - Chapter 1 (PDF | 3.73 MB | 30 pages)

State of Homelessness in America 2015 - Chapter 2 (PDF | 2.69 MB | 18 pages)

State of Homelessness in America 2015 - Chapter 3 (PDF | 2.17 MB | 22 pages)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The State of Homelessness in America 2015 is the fifth in a series of reports that chart progress in ending homelessness in the United States. It uses the most recently available data to present national and state trends in homelessness between 2013 and 2014, trends in populations at risk of homelessness from 2012 to 2013, and trends in the types and utilization of assistance available to people experiencing homelessness.

REPORT CONTENTS

This report is intended to serve as a desktop reference for policymakers, journalists, and community and state leaders. Chapter 1 details national and state trends in the overall homeless population and subpopulations, including individuals, families, and veterans. Chapter 1 presents national and state data on youth homlessness for 2014, changes in youth homelessness from 2013 to 2014 are not presented as the data is considered less complete than data in other categories. Chapter 2 presents trends in populations at-risk of homelessness, including households experiencing severe housing cost burden and people living doubled up with family and friends. Chapter 3 analyzes the types and scope of assistance available to people experiencing homelessness and utilization of those resources. This report uses the most recently available data from a variety of sources: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Census Bureau, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

REPORT HIGHLIGHTS

HOMELESSNESS

On a single night in January 2014, 578,424 people were experiencing homelessness — meaning they were sleeping outside or in an emergency shelter or transitional housing program. From 2013 to 2014, a period of ongoing recovery from the Great Recession, overall homelessness decreased by 2.3 percent and homelessness decreased among every major subpopulation: unsheltered persons (10 percent), families (2.7 percent), chronically homeless individuals (2.5 percent), and veterans (10.5 percent).

34 states had decrease in overall homelessness, while 17 states saw increases. 40 states had decreases in the number of people living in unsheltered locations, including the street, cars, and abandoned buildings.

The national rate of homelessness fell to 18.3 homeless people per 10,000 people in the general population, but the rate in individual states ranged from 120 in Washington, D.C. to 7 in Mississippi.

The rate of veteran homelessness continued its descent of the past several years to 25.5 homeless veterans per 10,000 veterans in the general population, but the rate in individual states ranged from 146 in Washington, D.C. to 9 in Virginia.
The majority of states had decreases in every major subpopulation: family homelessness (32 states), chronically homeless individuals (27 states), and veteran homelessness (28 states).




Report | April 1, 2015

Files:
The State of Homelessness in America 2015 (PDF | 9.25 MB | 82 pages)

State of Homelessness in America 2015 - Executive Summary (PDF | 601 KB | 7 pages)

State of Homelessness in America 2015 - Chapter 1 (PDF | 3.73 MB | 30 pages)

State of Homelessness in America 2015 - Chapter 2 (PDF | 2.69 MB | 18 pages)

State of Homelessness in America 2015 - Chapter 3 (PDF | 2.17 MB | 22 pages)



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The State of Homelessness in America 2015 is the fifth in a series of reports that chart progress in ending homelessness in the United States. It uses the most recently available data to present national and state trends in homelessness between 2013 and 2014, trends in populations at risk of homelessness from 2012 to 2013, and trends in the types and utilization of assistance available to people experiencing homelessness.

REPORT CONTENTS

This report is intended to serve as a desktop reference for policymakers, journalists, and community and state leaders. Chapter 1 details national and state trends in the overall homeless population and subpopulations, including individuals, families, and veterans. Chapter 1 presents national and state data on youth homlessness for 2014, changes in youth homelessness from 2013 to 2014 are not presented as the data is considered less complete than data in other categories. Chapter 2 presents trends in populations at-risk of homelessness, including households experiencing severe housing cost burden and people living doubled up with family and friends. Chapter 3 analyzes the types and scope of assistance available to people experiencing homelessness and utilization of those resources. This report uses the most recently available data from a variety of sources: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Census Bureau, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

REPORT HIGHLIGHTS

HOMELESSNESS

On a single night in January 2014, 578,424 people were experiencing homelessness — meaning they were sleeping outside or in an emergency shelter or transitional housing program. From 2013 to 2014, a period of ongoing recovery from the Great Recession, overall homelessness decreased by 2.3 percent and homelessness decreased among every major subpopulation: unsheltered persons (10 percent), families (2.7 percent), chronically homeless individuals (2.5 percent), and veterans (10.5 percent).
34 states had decrease in overall homelessness, while 17 states saw increases. 40 states had decreases in the number of people living in unsheltered locations, including the street, cars, and abandoned buildings.
The national rate of homelessness fell to 18.3 homeless people per 10,000 people in the general population, but the rate in individual states ranged from 120 in Washington, D.C. to 7 in Mississippi.
The rate of veteran homelessness continued its descent of the past several years to 25.5 homeless veterans per 10,000 veterans in the general population, but the rate in individual states ranged from 146 in Washington, D.C. to 9 in Virginia.
The majority of states had decreases in every major subpopulation: family homelessness (32 states), chronically homeless individuals (27 states), and veteran homelessness (28 states).

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POPULATIONS AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS

Many poor people are at risk of homelessness. Ultimately, this is because it is hard for them to afford housing. Unemployment, housing cost burden, and living doubled up are indications of this struggle to afford housing. Longitudinal trends and changes from 2012 to 2013 indicate populations at risk of homelessness may not be experiencing the benefits of the economic recovery.

The number of unemployed people fell 8.4 percent and the unemployment rate continued its multi-year decline, falling to 7.4 percent. Nearly all states saw decreases in the number of people unemployed, with only 6 states seeing modest increases in the number of unemployed people.

Despite improvements in employment, the number of people in poverty (4.8 million) and the poverty rate (15.8 percent) remained relatively steady. 26 states saw an increase in the number of people in poverty; 25 saw a decrease.

The number of people in poor households living doubled up with family and friends grew to 7.7 million people, an increase of 3.7 percent from 2012 to 2013, with 39 states seeing increases. Since 2007, the number of people living doubled up has increased 67 percent.

The number of poor renter households experiencing severe housing cost burden, those households in poverty paying more than 50 percent of their income toward housing, total 6.4 million in 2013, decreasing by 2.8 percent nationally from 2013 with 37 states seeing a decrease. Since 2007, the number of poor households with severe housing cost burden has increased 25 percent.

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE SYSTEM

Communities across the country respond to homelessness with a variety of programs: emergency shelters, transitional housing, rapid re-housing, and permanent supportive housing. The HEARTH Act, passed in 2009, placed a greater emphasis on permanent supportive housing and rapid re-housing as permanent housing solutions to homelessness. The shift away from transitional housing as a response to homelessness began to be seen in 2013 and continued in 2014.
Rapid re-housing capacity grew dramatically—nearly doubling from 19,847 beds in 2013 to 37,783 beds in 2014, a 90 percent increase. 40 states increased rapid re-housing inventory.

The number of permanent supportive housing beds continued to grow from 2013 to 2014 by 15,984 beds (5.6 percent) to a total of 300,282 beds. 35 states saw increases and 15 states saw decreases.

Nationwide, emergency shelter utilization remained at the same highs seen between 2007 and 2013, with 102 percent of emergency shelter beds full at the time of the point-in-time count. Transitional housing utilization was lower, at 84 percent.

MOVING FORWARD

The number of people who are homeless, defined as those sleeping outside and in homeless assistance programs, continues to decrease despite the fact that housing situations for low-income populations continue to be poor. This is probably in part because targeted federal funding to address homelessness is at its highest level in history: $4.5 billion in fiscal year 2015 for a variety of programs spanning HUD, VA, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Department of Education. In addition to increased resources, the homeless assistance field has shifted its focus to permanent housing solutions to homelessness: permanent supportive housing and rapid re-housing capacity continues to grow.

Homelessness may be decreasing, possibly due to improvements in the homeless assistance system, but this system alone cannot overcome the affordable housing crisis. Housing remains unaffordable for a large swath of the American public. This was the case prior to the recession, worsened during the recession, and has not improved since the end of the recession. Mainstream low-income assistance programs should be attentive to households’ living situations and help maintain housing stability whenever possible and, more importantly, communities, states, and the federal government should urgently prioritize investment in affordable housing.

http://www.endhomelessness.org/library/entry/the-state-of-homelessness-in-america-2015
 

packyderms_wife

Neither here nor there.
Also to take note of, before congress gives free college education to refugees and illegals... please think of putting americans first! Am I asking for a free college education or a reimbursement of my college tuition? No, and I'm half native American! No what I want to see are real changes in current predatory student loan practices, and changes in handling loans that have been defaulted on.

And most importantly in this fake economy where a person cannot earn enough money to live let alone pay of these obnoxious monthly payments, is a real change to AmeriCorps! Take a good look at it because it's a joke. A person cannot earn enough money to survive on, and yet when one contracts themselves to AmeriCorps they are not allowed to have part time job or outside help with the little things like groceries. Oh and the amount paid off on the loans is also ridiculous. This could be a wonderful program, if it was updated to actually reflect today's economy!
 

packyderms_wife

Neither here nor there.
All very good points.

Thank you Be Well! I don't think that taking care of those of us who were here first, say before 2008, is a bad thing. We have so many children going hungry, ditto this the elderly, the homeless and the disabled vets who served thinking that somehow their country would actually give a **** about their needs post war.
 

cjoi

Veteran Member
Also, if our postal service had honored it's commitment to hire returning vets (as was intended) instead of every non-english speaking FOTB immigrant, the postal service probably wouldn't have gone bust and we'd have patriotic Americans with jobs walking/driving our streets instead of living homeless in the streets. Vets don't need to be warehoused waiting for medical treatment, as you know, but we could do much better by them and their families so their lives continue to have dignity.
 

packyderms_wife

Neither here nor there.
Also, if our postal service had honored it's commitment to hire returning vets (as was intended) instead of every non-english speaking FOTB immigrant, the postal service probably wouldn't have gone bust and we'd have patriotic Americans with jobs walking/driving our streets instead of living homeless in the streets. Vets don't need to be warehoused waiting for medical treatment, as you know, but we could do much better by them and their families so their lives continue to have dignity.

Agreed. If there are no vets qualified to hire to work as a postal worker then hey what about an American college graduate with a mountain of predatory student loan debt to be paid off???
 
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