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Houston Found a Blueprint to End Homelessness. Will Washington Destroy It?

Houston has built an effective model that keeps people like Navy veteran Aaron Cooper off the streets. Federal cuts are now threatening that vital work.

Inside SoCal Family Hotels, Where Elderly Chinese Immigrants are Crammed into Garage Dormitories

In the San Gabriel Valley, boarding houses for vulnerable Chinese immigrants are often cramped and unsafe. Yet they are also keeping many off the street.

Immigrant Tenants in CA Face Harassment, Threats of Eviction Despite Protections

As President Trump’s deportation agenda fuels fear in immigrant communities, advocates say cases of tenant discrimination and harassment are on the rise.
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Chinatown USA: History, Adaptation, Gentrification, and the Road Ahead

San Francisco’s Chinatown embodies immigrant resilience—its preservation is a stand for justice, memory, and belonging as Chinatowns nationwide face renewal or erasure.

Homeless Sweeps, ICE Raids and the Erosion of Due Process

In police sweeps of homeless encampments and the militarized crackdown on immigrants, the rights of already-marginalized groups are being stripped bare.

As California Tackles Homelessness With Medicaid, Housing is Half the Battle

To fight California’s homelessness crisis, housing is not enough — unhoused residents also need long-term help, with federal funds now at risk.

A Bay Area City Is Cracking Down on Homelessness, Domestic Violence Victims Are Paying the Price

DV advocates say given the overlap between domestic violence and homelessness, a new law criminalizing the latter will impact women fleeing abusers.

Fremont City Council Passes Measure Criminalizing Homelessness

On a 6-1 vote, the Fremont City Council Feb. 11 declared homelessness a misdemeanor crime, punishable by up to 6 months in jail and a $1000 fine.

Liz Glenn’s Career Advocacy for Human Settlements

Glenn has spent her career fighting for the right to housing, which she says encompasses and embraces far more than the physicality of shelter.