That's kind of true in some parts of the US, indirectly. Some places criminalize not being homeless but all the things that are the result of being homeless like sleeping outside or in public places. But there are a lot of places in the US that do provide for the homeless. New York City has a right to housing provision, for example.

[–] galloog1@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's the problem with generalizing the United States. Every state has a different approach to the problem.

[–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And it fucking shouldnt be the case. Ensuring basic humanity and human dignity should be a key matter of the federal government and not delegated to the whimps of states opinions on waht constitutes human rights.

[–] rchive@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

If we set a national policy today and didn't allow local governments to set their own policies, I'm pretty sure we'd have a national policy of no help for the homeless at all. Be happy the places that do have support are allowed to because of states' rights.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

Well, shelter is not a human right that our government recognizes.