Court Quote by Matthew Desmond

Eviction affects old folks and young folks, sick people and able-bodied people, white communities and African-American communities.

— Matthew Desmond

Evictions cause job loss. Because it's such a destabilizing, stressful event, they lose their footing in the labor market. It has big impacts on…

— Matthew Desmond

“Eviction's fallout is severe. Losing a home sends families to shelters, abandoned houses, and the street. It invites depression and illness, compels families to…

— Matthew Desmond

“Losing your home and possessions and often your job; being stamped with an eviction record and denied government housing assistance; relocating to degrading housing…

— Matthew Desmond

A lot of people didn't know just what eviction does to people, how it really sets their life on a different and much more…

— Matthew Desmond

Eviction is fundamentally changing the face of poverty.

— Matthew Desmond

Kids increase people's risk of eviction.

— Matthew Desmond

There is a deep connection, when we're talking about certain market forces and a legal structure that inhibits low or moderate income families from…

— Matthew Desmond

Eviction comes with a record. Just like a criminal record can hurt you in the jobs market, eviction can hurt you in the housing…

— Matthew Desmond

Eviction often leads to a disruption in critical services like Medicaid and nutrition assistance when families need them most.

— Michael Bennet

Families who get evicted tend to live in worse housing than they did before, and they live in neighborhoods with higher poverty rates and…

— Matthew Desmond

Since evictions go through court, it has a record that comes with it, and many landlords that I spend time with use that as…

— Matthew Desmond