The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans is objecting to an executive order by President Donald Trump that directs state and local officials to forcibly move people living on the streets into long-term “institutional settings.

In a letter joined by Utah Senate President Stuart Adams and House Speaker Mike Schultz, Cox charged board members, which include Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and State Homeless Coordinator Wayne Niederhauser, to “fulfill the President’s executive order and uphold public safety.”

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Mayor Alyia Gaskins of Alexandria, Va., about President Trump's executive order that makes it easier for cities to remove homeless people from the streets.

Advocates for the homeless criticized a Donald Trump executive order making it easier to involuntarily commit the homeless population.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at requiring cities to take a more muscular approach to homelessness, mental illness and drug use.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would make it easier for local law enforcement to remove homeless individuals from the streets.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order aiming to address homelessness by encouraging cities to enforce stricter measures like involuntary commitment and bans on urban camping.