The order, called “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets,” attempts to defund “housing first” and “harm reduction” approaches to homelessness. Both strategies have played heavily in Mayor Mike Johnston’s housing efforts in Denver, and many researchers say they are backed by evidence.

The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans is objecting to an executive order by President Donald Trump that directs state and local officials to forcibly move people living on the streets into long-term “institutional settings.

"People need homes, not handcuffs; health care, not institutionalization; and above all, compassion, not criminality," said Maxine Waters.

City leaders and homelessness advocates across West Michigan are reacting with caution to a new executive order signed by President Donald Trump.

President Trump's executive order could criminalize homelessness and strip funding from local efforts, drawing criticism from mental health experts.

President Trump's executive order on homelessness aims to make it easier for states and cities to get people into mental health or addiction treatment, even if that means involuntary civil commitment.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order aiming to address homelessness by encouraging cities to enforce stricter measures like involuntary commitment and bans on urban camping.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at requiring cities to take a more muscular approach to homelessness, mental illness and drug use.