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Veterans Affairs In LA Sets Up Encampment For Homeless Vets During Pandemic

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Published July 16, 2020 at 12:33 PM CDT

In an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the Veterans Affairs Los Angeles campus set up a campground in their parking lot for homeless vets. The tent camp provides basic services to homeless vets.

But as Matt Tinoco reports, some politicians and advocates for the homeless don’t think it’s a good idea.

This story was produced for The American Homefront Project.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.