According to the latest government data, nearly 750,000 people are homeless in the United States – including more than 30,000 military veterans.
President Trump issued an executive order that aggressively targets homeless people - and advocates fear that includes veterans.
NPR's Quil Lawrence spent time with
street-outreach workers in Long Beach, California to learn more about their concerns.
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