When I was little I always imagined what it would be like to run away from home. I guess in my own little imagination the adventure of running away would be like getting my house swept up in a tornado and getting whisked away to The Land of Oz. But unlike that fantasy realm, the aspect of running away holds a much harsher reality.

According to Yahoo! News, 13,800 people who are younger than 24-years-old have become part of New York City’s homeless population. Minority groups, such as African Americans, Latinos – gays and lesbians and bisexuals have unfortunately become part of New York’s homeless.

The articles states that because the homeless youth doesn’t stand out very well among the homeless population it is difficult for social workers to find them.

I would suggest to the guys and gals running for President of the United States to take into account the amount of homeless in America, especially the youth.

A lot of the important issues, or more correctly – issues that seemed to get swept under the carpet—no one seems to want to deal with it. Even in San Francisco the Mayor, until recently, seemed more interested in making the homeless invisible than actually making any attempts to improve the living conditions of those without a home.

If the presidential candidates plan on making some actual headway in their search for the popular vote of America it wouldn’t hurt to actually pay some attention to the causes that have been neglected for way too long.
—Eming Piansay