Can a homeless shelter solve the immigration problem?

Sorry, but homeless shelters do not solve the problem of being without a home just as detention centers do not solve the problem of immigration. Warehousing people like animals does not work for either animals or people.

Why do people refuse to go to shelters?

Since most workers and volunteers are not trained to distinguish between violent criminals and harmless people with mental illnesses, the tendency is to be overly cautious and refuse anyone with any mental health issues entry at some (but thankfully not all) shelters.

Can a shelter be a substitute for real housing?

Shelters cannot substitute for real housing for low-income families and poor individuals. “Putting people into shelters is the paramount concern of people who don’t want to deal with the reality of homelessness.

Is the right to shelter included in the DPSP?

Unlike certain other ESC rights, the right to shelter, which forms part of the right to an adequate standard of living under article 11 of the ICESCR, finds no corresponding expression in the DPSP. This right has been seen as forming part of article 21 itself.

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