Dennis Culhane

Jan 7, 2025 | thesgnl.com | Dennis Culhane |Gustav Jönsson

A year after record increases in American homelessness, it’s now gone up even more—why? Dennis Culhane on the immigration crisis playing out in U.S. cities.

Jul 30, 2024 | thesgnl.com | Dennis Culhane |Gustav Jönsson

Last year, the United States saw its biggest increase in homelessness in decades. The 12 percent spike was dramatic—but maybe not shocking. Homelessness in America has risen steadily for years, and local and state governments have struggled to respond. Some have provided more housing while others have cracked down on encampments. Across the U.S., more than 650,000 people are now homeless. And in June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that cities could ban them from sleeping in public.