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US 'tent city' dwellers face eviction - 24 Aug 09
By: aljazeeraenglish
Posted: Aug 24 09
Witnessed: 915 times
Regions: United States
Issues: Housing, Poverty, Shelter
High unemployment rates have forced many people in the US to move out of their homes. Some people have set up makeshift homes, using tents as a last resort.
One such community in Rhode Island is being run like a small town, with a committee that votes on how the camp is run. But now the state is trying to evict them.
Cath Turner reports.
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