Overview

• President Trump signed an executive order on May 9 to establish the National Center for Warrior Independence on the West Los Angeles VA campus.
• The initiative reallocates funds previously designated for illegal-alien housing to construct, maintain, and operate the center.
• The center aims to house up to 6,000 homeless veterans by 2028, providing housing, substance abuse treatment, and career reintegration services.
• The Department of Veterans Affairs must submit a 120-day action plan for the center, while HUD and VA are tasked with reducing healthcare wait times within 60 days.
• The order coincides with ongoing litigation over the VA's land-use obligations, with a Ninth Circuit decision on the appeal expected soon.