Put homeless ahead of refugees for housing

Adell Erozer of Turning Points told the Manatee Healthcare Advisory Board that her agency serves hundreds of homeless people with its many services. Erozer and Victoria Kasdan of We Care Manatee were invited to the board's February meeting to explain what they do to help Manatee's underserved population.
RICHARD DYMOND/Bradenton Herald — Adell Erozer of Turning Points told the Manatee Healthcare Advisory Board that her agency serves hundreds of homeless people with its many services. Erozer and Victoria Kasdan of We Care Manatee were invited to the board's February meeting to explain what they do to help Manatee's underserved population. RICHARD DYMOND/Bradenton Herald

In the March 2 Bradenton Herald there was a picture of a homeless young woman living on the streets in San Francisco, Calif. They say they are going to make a sweep of the homeless people, not caring where they go.

Where is American sympathy for our own homeless people? And yet, they bring refugees from other countries into our country and give them a home! I sympathize with the refugees; however, I strongly believe that our people should come first.

Marvin VanScyoc

Bradenton

This story was originally published March 12, 2016 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Put homeless ahead of refugees for housing ."

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