Some Democrats share Trump's goal of forcing more homeless people into medical care

A pedestrian walks past a tent encampment in Portland, Ore., on Jan. 24, 2024. President Trump has promised to sweep homeless Americans out of cities in part by forcing many into "long-term institutional settings." Experts on homelessness and civil liberties have voiced alarm at the proposal.

President Trump says one part of the answer to homelessness is civil commitment and forced medical care. Some Democrats agree.

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