History project starts june 4th. In Southern California the sun rises in san diego bay. Next to a major road in this talking to us 54 year old maria de. St louis thread and. This comes as. This is every day. This routine about stretching my bad. Area no longer has a place to live shes been sleeping in have done for a year now. Looks pretty nice you dont. You dont feel it doesnt seem that you live here but you do i have seen people with their cars messy and things all over the place how can i go to work with my life like that i mean has to have a little order you know because this is what we need to continue this is not that perfect but its. The way i won and makes me feel better. Just like maria around 30 other people sleep overnight in their cars in this free parking lot nevertheless most of them work they are Security Guards drivers secretaries or even computer technicians. Maria is a cleaner and the kara exhausting work that she does 7 days a week. To provide some comfort for all these people and organization has supplied them with a water point portable toilets and a small outdoor kitchen women rhea prepares her Morning Coffee before going to work. This kind of work well there perk up to. The very famous in the United States. Marine is full from grace is a situation that affects thousands of other americans for a long time she had everything she always wanted. She was married and lived in this beautiful house. But after 5 years of living together blissful marriage suddenly fell upon us. He could adopt me dump me as ok it didnt work but by ok whatever. Later there were no i dont have. A long list. No bed no no furniture or no house so. Its just my car i have a seat here. And. Yeah thats the way it is. Maria preferred to leave everything to her exhusband and turn over a new leaf. Over the last several years in california the cost of rent has risen so much that her salary the equivalent of 1500. 00 euros was not enough for her to afford an apartment. Marias just one of many middle class americans who have in recent years fallen into poverty. Officially america is grace again since the 2008 the economy has never been stronger with record breaking growth and unemployment has dropped to a historical low less than 4 percent. An upturn for which donald trump has claimed all the credit. There has never been a better try to start living the American Dream but despite what the president claims the famous American Dream is far from being achieved 40000000 people are living below the poverty line and millions of workers will go to Great Lengths to stay about it. If i knew they would get if i did that for sure were becoming homeless is what these americans fear most because here the system is not very kind to those short of cash. Or youre going to have a drug possession forget you and get addicted in some states being laced on your rent is no laughing matter. One by one tenants are addicted at gunpoint where. You can hold. For these americans on the verge of ruin seeking medical treatment can cost a fortune. To the heart. And take your medicine to it because you might not get one of the other. So some people are standing up in solidarity making sure theyre taking care of free of charge in Field Hospitals not unlike those found. In a country of will and insight into the lives of those who cannot scrape a living in the hearts of destitute america. San diego in Southern California 300. 00 days of sunshine year and beaches as far as the eye can see. This is picture postcard california san diego is also one of the most dynamic says hes in the country here unemployment is practically nonexistent this dream lifestyle was once an everyday reality for eric he was a successful computer engineer owning 7000 euros a month today and 53 years old this man lives alone in his car. And in order to eat for free he has made an arrangement with a staffer to put syria. Hello. How are you today. Yes. Thank you. If you take you know that these are the slices that have a nervous boy or that theyre having for too long and they put them in the fridge for me so that they dont need them. To see what. Every comes every evening to pick up some Leftover Pizza thank you very much very much appreciate it ok. Hes going to share these unsold slices with other victims of poverty because for a year and a half eric has been sleeping in this parking lot the one with maria the cleaner also lives his pits the deliveries make his neighbors very happy. Likely rela a 55 year old driver thats. Now were hungry. You know no no i had a prior on the. In his former life and rick also worked a lot 50 hours a week. But 4 years ago he suffered a burnout and also problems with his heart he could not work and received Unemployment Benefits was 6 months and then nothing at all. College and i thought i would just. Hold out for some layers of clothes with thought i was going furniture my savings. But i ended up. Basically burning through everything and can afford to stay in a farm and. Eric is trying to pick himself up nowadays is doing temporary work and are saving up to be able to rent an apartment. After her long day at work marias back. Yeah its where i work its a little hard. I have to lift a lady shes very had. Back and forth back and. 9 hours is. Its a lot of hours but im ok the. First day my food my bed im ready to jump in my bed. At half past 9 at night the gates close from this point onward no more cars can into the parking lots at night there isnt a Security Guard they havent been any attacks here to date but maria doesnt take any chances. I close the door put the windows down like this my. And could be alarmed if somebody is trying to break in i will know i come at the 1st break. And my head might cut or some measuring to break in. Spray. Because. You never know. A few meters away eric is getting ready to spend another night in his car even though its full to the brim the former computer engineer will sleep sitting behind the wheel its a world away from the comforts of his old life. One thing that ive really found out about this is that you know the typical stereotype of. You know the homeless person being lazy and not wanting to work or being a drug addict. May be the case in some places and some and some but the people ive come to in this program most of my very hard working people that want to get ahead that have either have some some Health Issues or have some how to trick about luck or for whatever reason. Theyve you know come into this is this this situation some people are able to get out of it quickly some people takes longer. California is a state of stark contrasts despite being the 5th largest economy in the world a growing number of its workers can no longer afford a place to live. But there is another state where the system is even more unforgiving. That state is virginia right next to washington d. C. Its capital richmond is the former Industrial City here of course of the population live beneath the poverty threshold. The 10 major cities with the highest rates of addiction in the country how located in virginia in richmond alone around 3000. 00 tenants are forced out of their homes every year. The visions are routine job for office a loyal from the Sheriffs Office several times a week he distributes the dreaded you know notices. In the state of virginia. The law is strict if the rent is late by 5 days the landlord has the right to begin the eviction process. To threaten tenants have one week to settle their debts otherwise they face eviction by force and officer loyal does not show much sympathy. This morning he and his colleagues have to evict the residents of this house. It. Scares off. And just like when arresting a dangerous criminal. They enter the home with a guns drawn. That. The tenant is not currently at home and clearly they have not had time to vacate the premises. Theres no youre ok. As with the landlord he immediately reclaims his property to receive im checking the windows or. To make sure there is a secure. The tenant has a rived and is in shock she had been renting the house was 7 he is a single mother to a grown up daughter she works but has frequently struggled to make ends meet she has to pick up her belongings the next day otherwise everything will go to the junk yard at her expense its just going to be easier on you like to be headquarters in a back yard or whatever if you were having removed because if he has a token remove it thats an added expense that youd be looking at yes i mean just man do think all this is. You act like its hard not you gotta do we gotta do what i gotta do what i gotta do what are you going to sleep where am i going to sleep if you can the whole thing about me. Yeah. Yeah thank you have a good day shes immediately rendered homeless no room for negotiation this is the only way it moves. Thats up to her if thats the only way she said she would move before this didnt move. Maybe she had no where to go. You know she never did say that to me. They will rebound tenney vixens just like this one every day in richmond. As a consequence of this fast track justice Budget Hotels on the outskirts of the city have become a refuge for those whove been kicked out of their homes. Some people stay there for a very long time among them is david the things he 8 year old gardener. Was going around. Saying im also home on new day. David has lived in this motel since his eviction 2 years ago at the weekend the divorced fathers children come to stay over in his one room home which cost him 1300. 00 euros a month. This is my own this is our bed bedroom living. Family are everywhere and. This is the Little Kitchen which i cooked her eggs last night made hamburgers and clean the dishes or you know we play video games and. You know got a shower but thats about all. During the week david shares the single room which has packed with household utensils and personal possessions with his new partner. Is it more follow through for 2 years here and im more cramped you know i like obviously if you put 2 people in the same room for a long enough time its theirs you know to bump heads and have arguments and stuff his girlfriend has a stable job in the Insurance Business they could buy a bigger and less expensive apartment yet they remain trapped in this tiny room because they passed eviction continues to haunt them. But at the time she was she was trying to 1st and you get so be down by going to places and stuff and then theyre not giving you a place because theyre like oh you know. Its you know it shows that you didnt pay just like 2 months or Something Like that and it definitely was detrimental to you know there was no way of getting anywhere. Its almost unthinkable in many parts of the world but here landlords are able to access the past of bad tenants with a few simple clicks a systematic Surveillance System that has been denounced by martin vick bryants a lawyer and defense attorney for tenants. So. This database is a public database and anyone can go onto this database and look at it and you can search by name so try a common a common american name or we get america less speak ok. There we go and you can see 5 on lawful detainers lets see 10 years ago this tenant had a series of late payments despite being small amounts in this case under 300 done his they can have grave consequences so if im a lord i can look at that and say well that was 10 years ago but i think shes too much of a risk i dont want to rent to her if anything bad happens to you whether its you know you get your hours cut back at work whether or you break an ankle when youre off work for a month whether you got that car repair bill or that hospital bill or any thing that just throws your budget off slightly. You are catching up real quick or youre going to have a judgment of possession against you and get addicted so the trend it really is living under the sword of damocles. David is far from an isolated case 6300 people are a victim across the us every day in the city finding accommodation is the chief source of anxiety but this is a region where for some the main worry is simply being able to put food on the table. Welcome to Rural America the Appalachian Mountains region that spans several states in the eastern part of the country. Appalachian was once widely known for its Coal Production these days almost all of the mines are closed. Its often said that the American Dream got lost somewhere along the way. The Appalachian Region with a predominantly white population is home to some of the poorest counties in the entire country. During the summer at lunchtime this food truck travels up and down the disadvantaged areas of roanoke. Lives and stacy are 2 volunteers who give out free meals to children. They serve up to 200 meals a day and every time they arrive they eagerly awaited on todays menu a sandwich a carton of milk and a kiwi your 3 you are a spirit in this family both parents are unemployed they receive 1200. 00 euros of welfare a month but as a family of 5 its barely enough to live on well. Try to get in that way street 3 but towards the end of the month one spring for a mole a day maybe one. Of the 1st of all no feeling of the modern one of the one where i usually still work was to watch and. Watch and i saw a lot of anything oh yes only by. Being pushed to the point of starving you know more they didnt march they say. This reality is nothing new in the Appalachian Region. During his 964. 00 Election Campaign lyndon b. Johnson visited appalachian and was horrified by the poverty his soul after his reelection he launched a master plan to put an end to poverty. Here and now requires on time theres no war on poverty in america i one of his ideas was to create food stamps coupons given free of charge to the poor. To this day the government distributes these food stamps to 40000000 american people. In this Mobile Home Park in the heart of appalachian the majority of families benefit from this food aid. With the American Flag hanging from the front steps this is the mobile home of 58 year olds iranian collins a former marine so rania no longer works following a long term illness she receives a pension of 700 euros. She faces a daily struggle to get by and her Financial Difficulties have gotten worse since she took in her niece jennifers an unemployed single mother who has 3 children to take care of. Leah lindsey and. Fortunately jennifer receives food stamps. Accordant how many kids you have. Put in so much on their. 646. 00 just basically this for. 560. 00 euros a month to feed 5 people a tight budget before going shopping the 2 women check the balance on their card. So iranian and jennifer can spend their food coupons in any supermarket like this Discount Store where they regularly go shopping. Once at the checkout the food stamp card works just like any other credit card and in this store an appellation they are by no means the only ones who use one. Of the people to come to terms here. And probably have people coming here its a its a its a lot yeah yeah. Thank you donald trump plans to cut down on the amount of food stamp recipients critics say that risks making an already Vulnerable Society even poorer. But ironically here they voted 80 percent in favor of trump and their support for him continues seemingly unabated to earn a little extra cash so iranian does household chores for her neighbors. For a few dollars she also cuts jamess head he works in a mine and is a loyal trump follower i am from france. What could he do anything. You know crump is willing to help other countries but hes got to come forward. Thus far have been long gone proper the billionaire. Family ever were to go his children who would walk for ever were with let me tell you a lot about a person. That unwavering supports can be difficult to understand for outsiders because since trumps election every day life for individuals and has not improved poverty is pervasive him and has led to some strange developments. In the middle of the night in this small town dozens of cars into a show ground. The world of running fuel. Ill suggest you to be back here about 3 or 4. Well it kind of drip jackson mentions thank you so its not what you call a concert together just to keep you keep your boat or something. But these people are gathering for here on mess is something to see a doctor because every year here for a weekend all youre going to get in this line is medical on like a Nonprofit Organization and Maintenance Free consultations out there is the huge need on a lot of their families in this area are. Veterans of the working class families struggling to choose between paying for medicine that can save their life or you know groceries for the week so. Its a shame to have to do it this way but youve got to take care you people in these are our people and this is why we take care of our people. Even though the Health Care System improved under the previous president barack obama 28000000 americans remain without any insurance coverage. Syren he has arrived with her family her niece jennifer and her 3 children so they all need to see the dentist medical fees in the us are the most expensive in the world and unaffordable for a large section of the population so staying up all night seems like a small price to pay in your struggle to have many cautiously yes its not easy. But you have to do it absolutely the alternatives market plan. After. The family arrive the night before because here the rule is 1st come 1st served at 6 oclock in the morning the doors open the organizers call our patients by their number. One priority service. Were going to go forward to your next door well call a group of 20 year career all right. Once inside the patients find themselves in a full scale Field Hospital imag