Six decades after the passage of the Fair Housing Act, Representative Ayanna Pressley has announced legislation called the Housing Emergencies Lifeline program to provide support to those facing eviction. Eviction is an act of violence and we have to do everything to prevent it. It is devastating for the families. It degrades the health of communities. There is great stigma associated with it. It affects your credit score. Housing is a human right. (00:12–00:18)
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Asserts that eviction is considered an act of violence.
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