End Homelessness Vermont Press Conference re: Trump Administration Executive Order Criminalizing Homelessness
Mark Moffett
Posted On August 19, 2025
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When: Tuesday, August 18, 2025 – 1130 AM
Where: Vermont State House Lawn, Montpelier, VT
What: Housing and homelessness advocates, service providers, faith leaders, and civil liberties advocates will hold a press conference to speak out against the Trump administration’s executive order criminalizing homelessness and its potential impacts across Vermont. Speakers will highlight the harmful impacts of criminalization, uplift evidence-based solutions that truly reduce homelessness, and call on Vermont’s local, state, and federal lawmakers to stand united in rejecting federal attempts to punish poverty instead of solving it.
Who: Frontline leaders and advocates from across Vermont, including
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Maryellen Griffin, Vermont Legal Aid
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Brenda Siegel, End Homelessness Vermont
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Ken Russell, Another Way
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Frank Knaack, Housing and Homelessness Alliance of Vermont
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Sarah Launderville, Vermont Center For Independent Living
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Lindsey Owen, Disability Rights Vermont
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And others
Contact: Brenda Siegel, 410 227 3173
Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
