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Utah's $75M Homeless Facility Sparks Controversy and Fear

10/31/2025

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Utah plans a 1,300-bed homeless facility, with over 300 involuntary beds, $75 million to build and $30+ million annually, under U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on homelessness.
Critics, including Eric Tars of the National Homelessness Law Center, warn it could resemble an 'internment camp' and imply forced labor.
Bill Tibbitts of Crossroads Urban Center says proximity to a shelter could deter help-seeking due to fear of transfer.

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Story summary

Utah plans a 1,300-bed homeless facility, with over 300 involuntary beds, $75 million to build and $30+ million annually, under U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on homelessness.
Critics, including Eric Tars of the National Homelessness Law Center, warn it could resemble an 'internment camp' and imply forced labor.
Bill Tibbitts of Crossroads Urban Center says proximity to a shelter could deter help-seeking due to fear of transfer.