A husband sent to Rikers Island jail, and a protruding belly with another baby on the way, Belgica is $5,000 in debt from rent. In New York City, she had just lost her job in February and is being taken to court by her landlord. Her next option is to go to a homeless shelter, where it costs the city $100 a night to provide for one family. In one year, New York City spends $870 million that goes towards emergency beds. On average, many families will be without a home for 415 nights . The rise of homelessness in America rises thirty-two percent as more families are getting thrown out of their homes and entering homeless shelters(nipped). Homelessness is not a temporary problem that policymakers can solve with just a piece of paper. Even with
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About 6 million citizens are on the brink of losing their homes and becoming homeless due to financial issues (W.J. Vicic). These homeless people lack skills and an education to even afford the basic necessities. The minimum wage can barely support them. The unemployment and underemployment rates have been rising. Major cuts from public services and the increase on house rents have made it a struggling process to stay out of the streets. There are 750,000 Americans who are homeless, and 500,000 of them have some type of mental illness (sand castles). By the late 1970s, housing units with low rent and utilities vanished while there was a 1.3 million increase in homelessness. Wages dropped right away. High school dropouts, in their twenties, had earned $5,816 in 1973, but then, only earned $1,922 in 1986. A mother of two was only given $625 to spend on shelter, food, and clothing for one month. Cocaine was and is still widely used among homeless people, and causes violent behavior. It’s an addictive drug that is very expensive, and is one of the main components of homelessness (why nothing has happened). The laws regarding homelessness have done little to protect these …show more content…
They must have access to health care, and supported groups or programs for children, families, and individuals with illnesses who are homeless. Support groups should also reach out to those who are alcoholics or veterans (Vicic). One solution to help homeless people is to raise their wages, income tax credit, job opportunities, or give more public services. Another solution would be to build the buildings at a lower cost for homeless people to live, but even with that, it would be a problem because they cannot make an income to pay rent (why nothing has worked). Money controls these people’s lives, and it affects their view of what America
About 6 million citizens are on the brink of losing their homes and becoming homeless due to financial issues (W.J. Vicic). These homeless people lack skills and an education to even afford the basic necessities. The minimum wage can barely support them. The unemployment and underemployment rates have been rising. Major cuts from public services and the increase on house rents have made it a struggling process to stay out of the streets. There are 750,000 Americans who are homeless, and 500,000 of them have some type of mental illness (sand castles). By the late 1970s, housing units with low rent and utilities vanished while there was a 1.3 million increase in homelessness. Wages dropped right away. High school dropouts, in their twenties, had earned $5,816 in 1973, but then, only earned $1,922 in 1986. A mother of two was only given $625 to spend on shelter, food, and clothing for one month. Cocaine was and is still widely used among homeless people, and causes violent behavior. It’s an addictive drug that is very expensive, and is one of the main components of homelessness (why nothing has happened). The laws regarding homelessness have done little to protect these …show more content…
They must have access to health care, and supported groups or programs for children, families, and individuals with illnesses who are homeless. Support groups should also reach out to those who are alcoholics or veterans (Vicic). One solution to help homeless people is to raise their wages, income tax credit, job opportunities, or give more public services. Another solution would be to build the buildings at a lower cost for homeless people to live, but even with that, it would be a problem because they cannot make an income to pay rent (why nothing has worked). Money controls these people’s lives, and it affects their view of what America