ESFL Journal

East Side Freedom Library’s Statement on Encampement Closures in Saint Paul

The East Side Freedom Library’s Housing Justice Program strongly condemns Mayor Kaohly Her’s administration and its decision to begin closing homeless encampments across Saint Paul in August. Calling this a “service-focused transition” does not change what it is: the forced displacement of our unhoused neighbors without a guarantee that every person will receive safe, accessible, permanent housing.

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