#Homelessness has gotten dramatically worse because the country has absorbed millions of illegal immigrants in a very short period of time. Housing is not unlimited. Low income housing, shelters, and emergency services are finite resources. When millions of new people enter the country illegally, they compete directly with poor Americans, veterans, and working class families for the same apartments, the same shelters, and the same public assistance. Basic supply and demand applies. More people chasing the same limited housing drives rents up and pushes the poorest people out first. Cities then divert taxpayer money toward housing, food, and medical care for illegal immigrants, leaving fewer resources for citizens who are already struggling. This is not about blaming individuals. It is about acknowledging reality. You cannot import millions of people without consequences, and one of those consequences is a sharp increase in homelessness among Americans who were already on the edge.