In Utah, Trump’s vision for homelessness begins to take shape

State officials promise large-scale involuntary addiction and mental health treatment at Salt Lake City’s edge. Critics see “a prison, or a warehouse.”

(Kim Raff | The New York Times) The proposed site outside of Salt Lake City where Utah plans to place as many as 1,300 homeless people is seen on Sept. 30, 2025.

In Utah, Trump’s vision for homelessness begins to take shape

State officials promise large-scale involuntary addiction and mental health treatment at Salt Lake City’s edge. Critics see “a prison, or a warehouse.”

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