"Homeless in high school; Help is hard to find for a rising tide of displaced students 18 and over" by Brian R. Ballou, Globe Staff | February 16, 2010
MALDEN - The number of high school students who become homeless after turning 18 has increased dramatically in recent years, far outpacing the few housing assistance programs available to them, say advocates for the homeless. Some youths leave home voluntarily to escape abusive situations, and others are forced out by parents or relatives. Youth advocates say economic hardship, family disputes, and, in some cases, the belief that children should support themselves at 18 lead some parents or guardians to push their children out....
That's the AmeriKan way.
A shy 20-year-old senior born in Haiti, had immigrated to the United States in 2008 and lived with his father and brother. In late 2008, the father told his sons to leave, and they rented an apartment. The building was soon foreclosed, but the brothers continued to live there, even when it no longer had running water or electricity. “I started to think to myself, my life was better in Haiti.’’
Well, not now. America not at all like what you were told, huh?
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And is that ever an indictment on AmeriKa or what?
