President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that pushes cities and states to overhaul the way they manage their homeless populations.
The order pushes local authorities to remove homeless people from the streets and make it easier for them to be committed to mental health and rehabilitation centers.
“Shifting homeless individuals into long-term institutional settings for humane treatment through the appropriate use of civil commitment will restore public order,” the order reads. “Surrendering our cities and citizens to disorder and fear is neither compassionate to the homeless nor other citizens.”