NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Homelessness in the United States soared to its highest level since the federal government began keeping track nearly 20 years ago, according to a new report from the Joe Biden administration, driven by high rents and a lack of affordable options but also a crush of migrants claiming asylum at the U.S. border with Mexico.
Nearly 772,000 people were counted as homeless on a single night in January 2024, an 18 percent increase over the prior year's count, which itself set a record for the number of homeless people nationwide. The count includes more than 80,000 families with children, whose ranks grew dramatically, up 39 percent over 2023, Bloomberg News on Friday cited the government report.
