Name Professor Subject Date Eviction Crisis in America Evictions were rare cases during the past. However, the sociologist professor, Mathew Desmond, believes that millions of poor Americans are evicted nowadays at a high rate from their homes due to their inability to pay rent. In the Diane Rehm Show, the guest host Mr. Tom Gjelten interviews Desmond regarding his book "Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City," which talks about the issue of evictions in America and the role housing has played in deepening this situation. Roll Pendall, the director of urban housing in the urban institute is also a guest. According to Desmond, evictions are frequent in America such that about forty...
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