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2025-08-27 03:06:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B49281A15A4BC540B7422A6FBA78E65EF46AED933203EA99F2D03E59C4D09857
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Original Note:
The July 2025 EO does not institutionalize all disabled people. It directs civil commitment for some unhoused or mentally ill individuals. Disability rights groups warn it may expand forced institutionalization. Sources: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/07/ending-crime-and-disorder-on-americas-streets/ https://www.nami.org/press-releases/nami-statement-on-executive-order-targeting-homelessness-and-criminalizing-mental-illness/
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