Caught in the Gap: How Conflicting Definitions of Homelessness Fail Latino Families
October 11, 2024
October 11, 2024
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 11 -- The Latino Policy Forum issued the following news release:
The majority of Latinos in the U.S. experiencing homelessness are invisible. They aren't living in shelters or on the streets but are instead "doubled up"--staying temporarily with friends or family due to economic hardship. This form of homelessness is the most common, yet it remains undercounted and therefore, under-addressed, partly due to conflicting federal definitions of homeless . . .
The majority of Latinos in the U.S. experiencing homelessness are invisible. They aren't living in shelters or on the streets but are instead "doubled up"--staying temporarily with friends or family due to economic hardship. This form of homelessness is the most common, yet it remains undercounted and therefore, under-addressed, partly due to conflicting federal definitions of homeless . . .