The United States of America

Graphic by Bruna Costa

The United States of America is the most powerful country on the face of the earth. But its government has turned its back on its people. Already, the new president, Donald Trump, has cut off grant money from people who need it and have a right to affordable housing. Although U.S. District Judge Loren liKahn blocked the freeze late on Jan. 28 and the Trump administration rescinded it on Jan. 29, cuts are still happening.

Federal workers’ jobs are going to be severely cut, which will make people unable to pay their mortgages, rent, and utility bills. Those hardships will snowball into landlords evicting tenants, and homeowners being kicked out of their houses by foreclosures. Those people will be forced either to go to shelters or live with relatives or friends, which means many Americans will have to rebuild their lives all over again.

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