Are these self-reported numbers or from some sort of verifiable source?
It’s plausible to consider that people being asked would be reluctant to say they are not from the locality for fear of being told to leave and “go back to where you came from”.
While resources are limited, if this cash program is shown to make improvements, then it should be considered to be scaled out to other areas, not contracted for fear of additional migration.
The numbers are suspect. There is a survey where the interviewer asks the question. It is in the interviewer, the interviewed, and the greater homeless industrial complex that the answer is yes I am from San Francisco and I previously had a home. The survey supports bad policy decisions and gives apologists a citation.
It’s plausible to consider that people being asked would be reluctant to say they are not from the locality for fear of being told to leave and “go back to where you came from”.
While resources are limited, if this cash program is shown to make improvements, then it should be considered to be scaled out to other areas, not contracted for fear of additional migration.