( KRON ) — More than 100 unhoused people living near the San Jose airport are facing eviction in the next few days. The City of San Jose plans to clear out the encampment on Tuesday.
Unhoused advocates protested the sweep this afternoon, claiming the city is kicking people out of their homes without providing them shelter.
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That’s one of the biggest issues the city says that adds to their reasoning in sweeping this encampment of people next week.
Nicole Jackson has been working hard to keep this space clean. She says the City of San Jose has been critical of trash around the encampment in Columbus Park located near the airport.
“I’m trying to throw away garbage, someone made a garbage pile here,” Jackson said.
Despite staying busy, she is one of dozens of people here who may be forced out of the encampment next week.
Another reason is campfire smoke and birds attracted to the encampment pose a danger to planes taking off and landing at the San Jose International Airport, city officials tell KRON4.