Day Quote by Matthew Desmond

“These days, there are sheriff squads whose full-time job is to carry out eviction and foreclosure orders. There are moving companies specializing in evictions,…

— Matthew Desmond

There are moving companies specializing in evictions, their crews working all day, every weekday.

— Matthew Desmond

Evictions used to be rare in this country. They used to draw crowds. There are scenes in literature where you can come upon an…

— Matthew Desmond

“Trailer park residents rarely raised a fuss about a neighbor’s eviction, whether that person was a known drug addict or not. Evictions were deserved,…

— Matthew Desmond

There were evictions that I saw that I know I'll never forget. In one case, the sheriff and the movers came up on a…

— 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

“Often, evicted families also lose the opportunity to benefit from public housing because Housing Authorities count evictions and unpaid debt as strikes when reviewing…

— 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

Most cities don't have a just cause eviction law. Most allow no cause evictions, as well as evictions for nonpayment.

— Matthew Desmond

Just strictly from a business standpoint, kids are a liability to landlords, and they actually provoke evictions.

— Matthew Desmond

Child Protection Services can get all up in your business if you have kids. Just strictly from a business standpoint, kids are a liability…

— Matthew Desmond

If we care about family stability, if we care about community stability, then we need fewer evictions.

— Matthew Desmond