Trump to build national center for homeless veterans with funds previously spent on housing for illegal aliens

09.05.2025    Fox News    5 views
Trump to build national center for homeless veterans with funds previously spent on housing for illegal aliens

FIRST ON FOX President Donald Trump Friday signed an executive order to establish a national center for homeless veterans with redirected funds previously spent on services for illegal aliens Fox News Digital has learned The president s order directs the secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the National Center for Warrior Independence on the Veterans Affairs campus in West Los Angeles TRUMP TO HOST MILITARY PARADE TO CELEBRATE ARMY'S TH BIRTHDAY HONOR ACTIVE-DUTY FACILITY MEMBERS VETERANSLos Angeles has approximately homeless veterans more than any other city in the country and accounting for about of all homeless veterans in America according to the White House The new National Center for Warrior Independence will help them and other veterans like them rebuild their lives the White House reported 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 commented 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 therapy and backing for productive work for the veterans housed there the White House explained The White House reported the goal is to house up to homeless veterans at the center by TRUMP TO CREATE TASK FORCE TO PLAN 'EXTRAORDINARY CELEBRATION' FOR TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICA'S INDEPENDENCEThe order also directs the secretary of Housing and Urban Advance to use vouchers to advocacy homeless veterans and instructs the secretary of Veterans Affairs to restore accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs VA The order also instructs the VA to take action against individuals who have committed misconduct and to investigate and rectify the Biden administration s decision to rehire and reinstate back pay for employees previously fired for misconduct The order also ensures that veterans will have access to increased options for care benefits and services including reduced wait times for Veterans Medical Administration appointments through options such as expanded hours weekend appointments and virtual healthcare The order also directs a feasibility inquiry at the Manchester VA Curative Center to expand services to aid a full-service clinical center in New Hampshire President Trump strongly believes that every veteran deserves our gratitude and that the federal regime should treat veterans like the heroes they are the White House reported The order comes a week after the White House informed that Trump will host a military parade in June to honor military veterans and active-duty organization members and commemorate the U S Army s th birthday The parade is scheduled for June the th birthday of the United States Army

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