Working, Homeless, and Treated Like Trash

Jeffrey and Kelda both have jobs, yet they are living on the streets of Louisville, Kentucky. In this video, they talk about being treated like garbage, being told to move again and again by police, and losing what little they have during constant sweeps. Jeffrey works every day, but rising rent and the lack of affordable housing mean that working still isn’t enough to escape homelessness. Their story is part of a much larger crisis documented in Fined. Arrested. Still Nowhere to Live. The documentary shows how new laws in Kentucky and across the country are criminalizing homelessness by making it illegal to sit, sleep, or exist in public, even when there is nowhere else to go. Instead of solving homelessness, these policies force people to move constantly, making it harder to stay safe, keep a job, or hold onto basic belongings. What actually works is housing paired with supportive services, not citations, arrests, or displacement. More arrests won’t end homelessness. Housing will. Watch the full documentary here: https://youtu.be/yZg14Ln3hGw This documentary is a collaboration between Invisible People and the National Homelessness Law Center. More arrests won’t end homelessness. Housing will. ✊ Take action to support the Housing Not Handcuffs Act: https://housingnothandcuffs.org/hnhact More: From Encampments to Homes: How Dallas Is Solving Homelessness https://youtu.be/iG4afD_ycLk?si=7sfZg48slOKqH7wm This Woman's Final Day of Homelessness Will Move You https://youtu.be/sZQLMnF_y8k?si=EPr7gNR1feTOCDyS Illegal to Sleep: Grants Pass’ Cruel War on Homelessness https://youtu.be/qYzx4ZGQnc8?si=IaVIA6-jbs4p78d6 ================================== Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/c/invisiblepeople?sub_confirmation=1 Invisible People’s website: http://invisiblepeople.tv Support Invisible People: https://invisiblepeople.tv/donate Sign up for our newsletter: https://invisiblepeople.tv/email Invisible People’s Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/invisiblepeople https://twitter.com/invisiblepeople https://www.instagram.com/invisiblepeople https://www.facebook.com/invisiblepeopletv https://www.tiktok.com/@invisiblepeopletv About Invisible People: There is a direct correlation between what the general public perceives about homelessness and how it affects policy change. Most people blame homelessness on the person experiencing it instead of the increasing shortage of affordable housing, lack of employment, childhood trauma, lack of a living wage, or the countless reasons that put a person at risk. This lack of understanding creates a dangerous cycle of misperception that leads to the inability to effectively address the root causes of homelessness. We imagine a world where everyone has a place to call home. Each day, we work to fight homelessness by giving it a face while educating individuals about the systemic issues that contribute to its existence. Through storytelling, education, news, and activism, we are changing the narrative on homelessness.