Grants Pass, a small city in Southern Oregon, is at the center of a pivotal Supreme Court case deciding the legality of anti-camping regulations targeting the homeless. The outcome could set a precedent nationwide, impacting policies on homelessness and the rights of the unhoused. With hundreds living outdoors, the case underscores fundamental questions about survival and community support for vulnerable residents.
If you would like more context on this matter, please consider Hilary Silver, professor of Sociology, International Affairs, and Public Policy and Public Administration at the George Washington University. Silver’s expertise and research focuses on social/anti-poverty policies in the US and around the world, migrant integration and inequality in Europe, social exclusion, homelessness, and poverty.
Silver has served as a consultant to major international organizations, including the World Bank, United Nations, IADB, and International Labor Organization, on issues of social exclusion and inclusion, and to the US Government and the State of Rhode Island on racial disparities.
If you would like to connect with Prof. Silver, please contact media relations specialist Tayah Frye at [email protected].
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