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Stop the Forced Eviction of DC’s Homeless Encampments: Demand Dignity and Real Solutions
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Target: Mayor Muriel Bowser, President Joe Biden, D.C. City Council, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Goal: We call on city and federal leaders to immediately halt all forced removals of homeless encampments and to implement humane, evidence-based solutions that prioritize housing, dignity, and support for our unhoused neighbors.
Across Washington, D.C., unhoused residents are being forced out of their encampments by coordinated sweeps led by federal and local authorities. These actions, justified under the guise of public safety and cleanliness, have destroyed personal belongings and left vulnerable people with nowhere to go. The voices of those affected—like Ms. Jay, Andrew S., and George—make clear the trauma and injustice of these evictions.
Instead of offering real solutions, authorities are criminalizing poverty and treating our neighbors as 'eyesores' to be hidden from view. This approach ignores the complex realities of homelessness, including the lack of affordable housing, healthcare, and support services. It also fails to recognize the humanity and dignity of every person, regardless of their housing status.
We demand an immediate end to these inhumane sweeps and a commitment to policies that provide permanent housing, comprehensive support, and respect for the rights of unhoused individuals. The resources spent on evictions and policing should be redirected to proven solutions that uplift our community and ensure everyone has a safe place to call home.
Key Demands
- Immediately halt all forced removals and sweeps of homeless encampments in Washington, D.C.
- Protect the personal property and dignity of unhoused residents during any city action.
- Redirect funding from policing and encampment sweeps to permanent supportive housing and wraparound services.
- Expand access to affordable housing, mental health care, and substance use treatment for all residents.
- Engage unhoused people and advocacy groups in the creation of humane, long-term solutions to homelessness.
- Enact policies that prevent the criminalization of poverty and homelessness.
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