A homeless community in East Austin, Texas, has turned from a controversial state-sanctioned campsite into an organized 100-member town, complete with its own version of a city council. AS TEXAS CLEANS UP HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS IN AUSTIN, LONG-TERM SOLUTION IS UNCLEAR"It's called 'Camp R.A.T.T', Responsible Adult Transition Town, for the homeless, run by the homeless," Cori Roberts, the secretary of a committee, told Fox7. ', Responsible Adult Transition Town, for the homeless, run by the homeless." On Oct. 2, Abbott wrote: "Today I sent a letter to @MayorAdler about the growing crisis arising from the Austin Homeless policy. The city's homeless population has ticked up in the past couple of years and is now more than 2,200.

Source: Fox News January 31, 2020 19:45 UTC