Examining the possibility of fining homeless people in America

To the report of the group International Tasnim News, the US Supreme Court today legalized the process of granting permits to city officials to fine homeless people for tents Checks for hitting in public places.

According to the report, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that city officials cannot fine homeless people for camping in public places when they have no other shelter, although municipalities While supporting this verdict, they demanded to change this view.

Meanwhile, city officials have said the restrictions prevent reasonable rules against camping in some public spaces, while homeless advocates say a change could Effectively criminalize existing homeless people.

This lawsuit was filed by the city of Grant Pass in Oregon, where strict laws are enforced and homeless people in exchange for They are fined $295 per night for camping in public areas.

The lawyer of the municipality of this city said: Blocking this law makes it impossible to pay attention to the issue of increasing camping in public places. People who They are generally insecure, unhealthy and cause problems for anyone.

At the same time as housing prices have risen sharply, the rate of homelessness has reached an unprecedented record. Homelessness is a common phenomenon on the West Coast. is that housing rental costs are very high there and the milder temperature has increased the number of homeless people in this area.

According to the statistics of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, there are about 650,000 homeless people across the country, and about a third of them live on the West Coast.

Meanwhile, the debate on this issue is centered on the Eighth Amendment of the US Constitution, where homeless advocates argue that fining such people is punitive. It is outrageous and unusual.

The mayors of San Francisco, Phoenix and 20 other Republican prosecutors from across the country asked the Supreme Court to hear the case as soon as possible. Expectation The court verdict will be announced at the end of June.

This is despite the fact that about two months ago, the authorities of the city of San Diego in California intensified the suppression of the homeless in this city and collected many of their tents that were erected on the sidewalks of the city center.

According to this report, two state senators from both the Republican and Democratic parties have announced their agreement to implement a law in San Diego that would allow police to arrest many homeless people even in A situation where there is no shelter for them forces them to move.

while about 6 months ago, the Wall Street Journal reported that high housing costs are driving more people in the United States to evacuate their homes.

It should be said that the state of California has the largest number of homeless people in the entire United States. According to the Guardian newspaper, the state of California will account for 30% of the homeless population in the United States in 2022. According to the report of the California State University, In Sacramento, at least 9,278 people experienced homelessness last year.

Meanwhile, new polls show homelessness and affordable housing are two of the most important issues to California voters. The state spent more than $20 billion in the 2018-2019 fiscal year. housing and homelessness programs, but still has more than 180 thousand homeless people.

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