During the 2024 presidential campaign, President Donald Trump promised that money being spent on sheltering illegal aliens would be redirected to helping homeless American veterans.
Now, Trump is fulfilling that promise. On Friday, he signed an executive order to establish a “National Center for Warrior Independence” in Los Angeles for homeless veterans, with money previously allocated for illegal aliens:
The new National Center for Warrior Independence will help them and other veterans like them rebuild their lives,” the White House said.
The center will allow veterans from around the nation to seek and receive care, benefits and services “to which they are entitled,” the White House said.
The order redirects funds previously spent on housing or other services for illegal aliens to constructing, establishing and maintaining the new center.
“The Center will promote self-sufficiency through housing, substance abuse treatment, and support for productive work for the veterans housed there,” the White House explained.
It said the goal is to house up to 6,000 homeless veterans at the center by 2028.