“We need to protect the constitutional rights of all individuals, regardless of their housing status. Any plans that impact our unsheltered communities must respect their civil liberties and dignity. Criminalizing homelessness does neither. We urge state and municipal leaders to appreciate that this approach has consistently failed our communities, housed and unhoused alike,” said Jason M. Groth, Legal Director for the American Civil Liberities Union Foundation (ACLU of Utah).
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