Amber lives on the streets of Gresham, and she is tired of being harassed. She has been told to move four times in the last three days. She is a good worker, preparing meals at a local church for the hungry two times this week, and working in their clothing room every week.

“They are telling us, ‘You know that camping is illegal in Gresham, don’t you?’ They told me that next time they see me they will arrest me for camping. Were are we supposed to go? I’m tired of being forced to move every day.”

People should not be forced to leave unless they have a place to go. Sixty five percent of the homeless in Gresham come from Gresham. It is time for Gresham to take care of their own, and provide solutions, not abuse.