Housing Not Handcuffs · [email protected]

September 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM

Homeless advocates sue Trump admin to stop partisan changes to funding to solve homelesness

Good afternoon, Moments ago, the National Alliance to End Homelessness and the Women's Development Corporation filed a lawsuit, along with a motion for a temporary restraining order, against the U.S. Depar…

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  Housing Not Handcuffs · [email protected]

September 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM

TAKE ACTION: Anti-homeless bill in Congress

Good morning, In DC and across the country, more people live outside than ever before because more people struggle to make ends meet. Our housing system is broken, but instead of fixing it and making rent …

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  Housing Not Handcuffs · [email protected]

August 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM

Homeless communities evicted, property destroyed as Trump continues military takeover of D.C.

Hello from Washington, D.C.For the past five days, homeless residents of D.C. have been terrorized by police as part of Trump’s hostile takeover of the district. Read our statement from Friday describing t…

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  Housing Not Handcuffs · [email protected]

August 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM

10 AM: Trump to begin evicting homeless DC residents

Hello from Washington, D.C.  Last night, we learned that Trump will evict nearly 62 homeless encampments in DC and is actively arresting people. Click here to read a joint statement between the Law Center …

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  National Homelessness Law Center · [email protected]

August 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM

All Eyes on DC: Trump begins federal takeover, testing anti-homeless policies

  Dear Law Center supporters,   Hello from Washington, D.C. Just hours ago, Trump federalized the national guard and D.C. police and reiterated his plan to remove homeless people living in D.C. Click here to read our statement on the anti-homeless order and watch this morning’s Save D.…

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  Housing Not Handcuffs · [email protected]

August 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM

All Eyes on DC: Trump begins federal takeover, testing anti-homeless policies

Hello from Washington, D.C.  Just hours ago, Trump federalized the national guard and D.C. police and reiterated his plan to remove homeless people living in D.C. Click here to read our statement on the an…

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  National Homelessness Law Center · [email protected]

July 24, 2025 at 9:44 PM

BREAKING: Trump’s new EO directs states to treat homelessness & mental illness as crimes

  Dear Law Center supporters,   Today, Donald Trump took yet another step that will make homelessness worse. He signed an executive order that directs states to treat homelessness and mental illness as crimes. These orders, combined with MAGA’s budget cuts for housing and healthcare, w…

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  Housing Not Handcuffs · [email protected]

July 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM

BREAKING: Trump’s new EO directs states to treat homelessness & mental illness as crimes

Dear Housing Not Handcuffs supporter,Today, Donald Trump took yet another step that will make homelessness worse. He signed an executive order that directs states to treat homelessness and mental illness a…

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  Housing Not Handcuffs · [email protected]

July 23, 2025 at 2:13 PM

🎥Fined. Arrested. Still Nowhere To Live - New documentary from Invisible People

Dear Housing Not Handcuffs supporter, Everybody needs a safe place to live. But instead of helping people, politicians in Kentucky passed a bill that makes it a crime to be homeless. This law, backed by th…

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  Housing Not Handcuffs Campaign · [email protected]

July 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM

ICYMI: 1 Year Since Grants Pass + Save the Date

Dear Housing not Handcuffs supporters, Last week was huge. After more than a year of work, the Housing Not Handcuffs Act was introduced in Congress. This is the first Congressional bill aimed at stopping f…

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  Jesse Rabinowitz · [email protected]

July 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM

ICYMI: 1 Year Since Grants Pass + Save the Date

Dear Law Center supporters,     Last week was huge. After more than a year of work, the Housing Not Handcuffs Act was introduced in Congress. This is the first Congressional bill aimed at stopping federal agencies from treating homelessness as a crime. Click here to learn more about th…

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  Housing Not Handcuffs Campaign · [email protected]

June 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM

NEW REPORT: 320+ bills targeting homeless people introduced since Grants Pass ruling

Hey supporters, One year ago today, the Supreme Court decided to make homelessness worse. They ruled in the case of Johnson v. Grants Pass that people can be arrested and ticketed for sleeping outside, eve…

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  National Homelessness Law Center · [email protected]

June 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM

NEW REPORT: 320+ bills targeting homeless people introduced since Grants Pass ruling

Dear Law Center supporters,     One year ago today, the Supreme Court decided to make homelessness worse. They ruled in the case of Johnson v. Grants Pass that people can be arrested and ticketed for sleeping outside, even when they have nowhere else to go. The effects of the Grants Pa…

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  Housing Not Handcuffs Campaign · [email protected]

June 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM

🚨 TUNE IN AT 3:30 EST + TAKE ACTION: Housing Not Handcuffs Act Introduced!

Hey supporters, Right now, the Housing Not Handcuffs Act is being introduced into Congress by Representatives Jayapal and Frost. Click here to watch the press conference live on YouTube! Today is historic.…

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  National Homelessness Law Center · [email protected]

June 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM

🚨 TUNE IN NOW + TAKE ACTION: Housing Not Handcuffs Act Introduced!

Dear Law Center supporters,     Right now, the Housing Not Handcuffs Act is being introduced into Congress by Representatives Jayapal and Frost. Click here to watch the press conference!    Today is historic. The Housing Not Handcuffs Act is the first bill aimed at stopping federal age…

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  Housing Not Handcuffs Campaign · [email protected]

June 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Momentum grows for Housing not Handcuffs Act

Good afternoon Housing Not Handcuffs supporters,This Saturday marks the 1-year anniversary since the disastrous Grants Pass ruling. In that time, more than 320 cities have introduced laws that make it a cr…

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  National Homelessness Law Center · [email protected]

June 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM

Momentum grows for Housing not Handcuffs Act

Dear Law Center supporters,   This Saturday marks the 1-year anniversary since the disastrous Grants Pass ruling. In that time, more than 320 cities have introduced laws that make it a crime to be homeless. Click here to check out a new map that tracks these laws, created by our friend…

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  Housing Not Handcuffs Campaign · [email protected]

June 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Introducing the Housing Not Handcuffs Act + webinar recording

Good afternoon Housing Not Handcuffs supporters,Thank you to the over 500 people from across the country who joined us on Tuesday night for the webinar, Housing Not Handcuffs: Fighting for Homes with Digni…

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  Jesse Rabinowitz · [email protected]

June 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM

Introducing the Housing Not Handcuffs Act + webinar recording

Dear Law Center supporters,   Thank you to the over 500 people from across the country who joined us on Tuesday night for the webinar, Housing Not Handcuffs: Fighting for Homes with Dignity After Grants Pass. We were moved by the stories that were shared and the energy you all brought.…

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  National Homelessness Law Center · [email protected]

June 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM

WEBINAR TODAY: 1 Year Since Grants Pass. What Now?

Dear Law Center supporters,   We hope to see you tonight at 8 PM EST / 5 PM PST to reflect on the year since the Supreme Court's decision that made it easier for cities to arrest and ticket people experiencing homelessness and to take action for housing, not handcuffs.   Join the Law …

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  Sam Hozian, Housing Not Handcuffs Campaign · [email protected]

June 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM

WEBINAR TODAY: 1 Year Since Grants Pass. What Now?

Good morning Housing Not Handcuffs supporters,We hope to see you tonight at 8 PM EST / 5 PM PST to reflect on the year since the Supreme Court's decision that made it easier for cities to arrest and ticket…

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  National Homelessness Law Center · [email protected]

June 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM

See you Tuesday! Webinar reminder + Good news!

Dear Law Center supporters,   We are less than a week away from our national webinar, Housing not Handcuffs: How we fight for Homes with Dignity a Year After Grants Pass. Please join us and our partners at People’s Action and VOCAL-US to hear from Congressperson Jayapal and individuals…

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  Jesse Rabinowitz, Housing Not Handcuffs Campaign · [email protected]

June 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM

See you Tuesday! Webinar reminder + Good news!

Good afternoon Housing Not Handcuffs supporters,We are less than a week away from our national webinar, Housing Not Handcuffs: How We Fight for Homes With Dignity a Year After Grants Pass. Please join us a…

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  National Homelessness Law Center · [email protected]

June 11, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Nearly 1 Year Since Grants Pass: We Still Need Housing, Not Handcuffs.

Dear Law Center supporters,   June 28th marks one year since the Supreme Court made it easier for cities to arrest and ticket people for experiencing homelessness, even when they have nowhere else to go. Over the past year, 225 anti-homeless and anti-survival bills have been introduced…

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  Jesse Rabinowitz, Housing Not Handcuffs Campaign · [email protected]

June 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM

Nearly 1 Year Since Grants Pass: We Still Need Housing, Not Handcuffs. 

Good afternoon Housing Not Handcuffs supporters,June 28th marks one year since the Supreme Court made it easier for cities to arrest and ticket people for experiencing homelessness, even when they have now…

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  Jesse Rabinowitz, Housing Not Handcuffs · [email protected]

May 2, 2025 at 4:47 PM

What I saw yesterday during the mass federal eviction from Deschutes National Forest

Good afternoon Housing Not Handcuffs supporters,I want to tell you about what I saw yesterday outside the Deschutes National Forest. At 3:30 AM, under the cover of darkness, the Trump administration closed…

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  Jesse Rabinowitz · [email protected]

April 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM

TOMORROW Trump admin set to evict homeless Oregonians who have nowhere else to go 

Good morning Housing Not Handcuffs supporters,Dear John, I just arrived in Deschutes, Oregon where tomorrow, homeless Oregonians will be forcibly evicted by the Trump Administration. As of April 29th, near…

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  Jesse Rabinowitz · [email protected]

April 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM

TOMORROW Trump admin set to evict homeless Oregonians who have nowhere else to go

Dear Law Center supporters,   I just arrived in Deschutes, Oregon where tomorrow, homeless Oregonians will be forcibly evicted by the Trump Administration. As of April 29th, nearly 100 people were still residing in the forest, setting the stage for possibly the largest federal eviction…

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  National Homelessness Law Center · [email protected]

April 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM

TONIGHT: Mass call with Deschutes Forest residents 3 days before Trump’s eviction

Dear Law Center supporters,   In three days, the Trump administration is scheduled to evict the nearly 150 homeless Oregonians living in Deschutes National Forest.   Tonight at 8 PM EST/5 PM CT is your chance to hear directly from people living in the forest and take collective action …

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  Jesse Rabinowitz, Housing Not Handcuffs · [email protected]

April 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM

TONIGHT: Mass call with Deschutes Forest residents 3 days before Trump’s eviction

Good afternoon Housing Not Handcuffs supporters,In three days, the Trump administration is scheduled to evict the nearly 150 homeless Oregonians living in Deschutes National Forest. Tonight at 8 PM EST/5 P…

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  National Homelessness Law Center · [email protected]

April 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM

4 Actions to STOP Trump's Mass Homeless Eviction in Oregon

Dear Law Center supporters,   We are writing to share updates and calls to action regarding Trump's scheduled May 1st eviction of about 150 homeless Oregonians currently living in the Deschutes National Forest.   We spoke with somebody living in the forest recently, and she shared that…

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  Jesse Rabinowitz, Housing Not Handcuffs · [email protected]

April 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM

4 Actions to STOP Trump's Mass Homeless Eviction in Oregon

Good morning Housing Not Handcuffs supporters,We are writing to share updates and calls to action regarding Trump's scheduled May 1st eviction of about 150 homeless Oregonians currently living in the Desch…

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  Jesse Rabinowitz, Housing Not Handcuffs · [email protected]

April 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM

All Eyes on Deschutes: Email Trump to STOP the Eviction!

Good afternoon Housing Not Handcuffs supporters,Yesterday, advocates in DC and dozens of cities across the country took action to demand housing and support, not handcuffs or cuts. We came together to mark…

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  National Homelessness Law Center · [email protected]

April 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM

All Eyes on Deschutes: Email Trump to STOP the Eviction!

Dear Law Center supporters,   Yesterday, advocates in DC and dozens of cities across the country took action to demand housing and support, not handcuffs or cuts. We came together to mark the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court hearing the Johnson v. Grants Pass case. Since the c…

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  Housing Not Handcuffs · [email protected]

April 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM

CORRECTED LINK: Housing NOW! National Day of Action

Good afternoon Housing Not Handcuffs supporters,We mixed up our links in the previous email. While we always encourage donations to support our work, our number one ask is that you attend a rally tomorrow.…

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  Housing Not Handcuffs · [email protected]

April 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM

Tomorrow: Housing NOW! National Day of Action

Good afternoon Housing Not Handcuffs supporters,Last June, the Supreme Court ruled that cities and states can arrest and ticket people for experiencing homelessness. Since then, over 150 cities have passed…

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  Jesse Rabinowitz · [email protected]

April 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM

In the next 21 days: 200 unhoused Oregonians face eviction from Trump, state bills moving rapidly

Good afternoon Housing Not Handcuffs supporters,Rents are too high. Eggs are too expensive. Inflation is soaring. But instead of addressing rising costs that push more people into homelessness, politicians…

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  Katie Meyer Scott · [email protected]

March 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM

Fight Back With Us! - Protect the Rights of Unhoused Youth

Dear Law Center supporters,   In times of heightened uncertainty, a home provides a sense of stability. For unhoused youth and young adults, security and protection can feel impossible to achieve. The National Homelessness Law Center’s Youth Homelessness Team fights for a future where …

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  Housing Not Handcuffs · [email protected]

March 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM

URGENT: ICE Targets Homeless Shelter - Know Your Rights

Good afternoon Housing Not Handcuffs supporters,Last week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents entered a homeless shelter in downtown San Diego, presented a valid warrant, and arrested one per…

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  National Homelessness Law Center · [email protected]

March 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM

URGENT: ICE Targets Homeless Shelter - Know Your Rights

Dear Law Center supporters,   Last week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents entered a homeless shelter in downtown San Diego, presented a valid warrant, and arrested one person. To our knowledge, this is the first time ICE agents have targeted a homeless services agency s…

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  Housing Not Handcuffs · [email protected]

March 19, 2025 at 8:39 PM

When We Fight, We WIN: Defeated bills, new tracking maps + April 22nd Actions

Good afternoon Housing Not Handcuffs supporters,While the Trump administration attempts to sow division and chaos throughout the country, we are witnessing the power communities have when we come together …

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  Jesse Rabinowitz · [email protected]

March 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM

Everyone Deserves a Safe Place to Live - Fight Back With Us!

Dear Law Center supporters,   Since the Supreme Court’s disastrous decision last summer in Johnson v Grants Pass that cities can fine, ticket, and arrest people sleeping outside even when they have nowhere else to go, we have seen over 150 anti-homeless bills passed across the country.…

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  National Homelessness Law Center · [email protected]

March 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM

Celebrate 20 Years of Unhoused-Led, Accountable Organizing with WRAP!

Dear Law Center supporters,   We want to extend a huge congratulations to our friends at the Western Regional Advocacy Project (WRAP) on 20 years of advocacy led by and accountable to people living unhoused! For two decades, WRAP has been uplifting the voices of those on the front line…

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  Sam Hozian · [email protected]

February 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM

Trump Webinar Recording Now Available!

Dear John,Thank you to the nearly 2500 people who registered for last week’s webinar on fighting back against the Trump administration’s plans to make homelessness worse. To learn more about Trump’s plans …

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  National Homelessness Law Center · [email protected]

February 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM

Reminder: Trump webinar + more news

Dear Law Center supporters,   While the Trump administrations attempts at sowing division, chaos, and confusion haven’t slowed down, we haven't slowed down either.  We remain steadfast and clear in our vision to ensure everyone has the housing and support they need to thrive. As a remi…

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  Sam Hozian · [email protected]

February 18, 2025 at 8:12 PM

Reminder: Trump webinar + more news

Dear John,While the Trump administration's attempts at sowing division, chaos, and confusion haven’t slowed down, we haven't slowed down either. We remain steadfast and clear in our vision to ensure everyo…

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  National Homelessness Law Center · [email protected]

February 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM

DC braces for Trump action that will make homelessness worse.

  Dear Law Center Supporter,     Trump’s expected action against homeless people in Washington, DC, will make homelessness worse.     As DC digs out from another snowstorm, Donald Trump has signaled that he will use his increasingly unchecked power to make homelessness worse, not better…

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  Jesse Rabinowitz · [email protected]

February 11, 2025 at 11:07 PM

Mass Campaign Call + Trump targets homeless people in DC

Dear John, Whew. It’s been a busy week, and it’s only Tuesday.  Please see below to learn more about an alarming Trump action targeting homeless residents in Washington, DC, information about our 2/20 mass…

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  Jesse Rabinowitz · [email protected]

February 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM

Update: Senate confirms Trump's HUD pick, who supports forcing homeless people into detention camps

Dear Housing Not Handcuffs supporter, Yesterday, the Senate confirmed Scott Turner, Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development.  As we laid out in our statement, Turner refused to…

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  Jesse Rabinowitz · [email protected]

February 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM

Take Action to Say No to Trump & Turner’s Homeless Detention Camps

Dear Housing not Handcuffs supporters, Scott Turner, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, was asked if he supported forcing homeless people into government-run deten…

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