Homelessness in the U.S.

I believe that there are many homeless people due to unemployment, uneducated people, economic status and health issues. Unemployment most of the time occurs because of discrimination against race. For example, a white and black person could be interviewed at the same time and although the black person was more outgoing with more to offer, the white person would get the job due to bias of racial discrimination. Discrimination against a person of color is a factor in unemployment that should not be tolerated or practiced in any case. Frequent unemployment lead to high rates of homelessness which invades the streets with unfortunate individuals. Unemployment leads to homelessness, starvation, and last but not least it portrays a negative image of the United States government.

The U.S government should be having a priority in education. To provide full financial aid opportunities of higher education to all American born citizens will further enrich the values of America. Many students don’t want to attend college for the fear of being financially unstable while having other priorities. This fear or priorities force individuals to work full time, while having a high risk of being laid off when something in particular is not in demand. Typically a demand for people who illegally emigrate from other countries to “have a better lifestyle” is high because they earn lower than minimum wage with no citizenship rights.  It is important to pay attention to the level of education each American citizen obtains because a better education system will lead to a better country. A greater emphasis in K-12^th grade education will also help students gain motivation to pursue a four year degree, therefore having the government invest more of its money into this category will help alleviate if not diminish homelessness in the U.S.

In the U.S. there exists a group of people with mental and health issues who are homeless or close to being homeless. Economic status is a big part of this issue, as those who struggle financially and are in need of a doctor don’t have the funds to pay for medication or therapy. It is essential for a person with a disability to have good economic standing to be able to have a positive health progression. Many people who do not have the money to help their relative or themselves to get better, end up selling their possessions or anything that may help them get the money they need to pay a doctor or medication. Many families go through this situation, making it very difficult to pay home bills, buy food, or even pay for rent. Many families end up homeless when they are unqualified of receiving help from the government to pay for medical expenses. It is important for the government to address all health issues and provide everyone with a decent way of life, especially in a country like the U.S.

                I believe that the government is responsible for the homelessness in the U.S. It is evident that there are thousands of people who are homeless as one passes through the streets of downtown LA. Homelessness could be an issue that is possibly ignored because the government prefers to spend money on other things like war and worldwide issues. I believe it’s important for the U.S. government to take care of its people hence it will create a better society for American citizens and increase the values of the American people.