UN expert says Americans face “serious challenges” finding affordable housing

In New Orleans, residents continue to face a lack of affordable housing -  four years after Katrina; in Los Angeles, more than 70,000 people are homeless; and on the Pine Ridge Indian reservation in South Dakota, 59 percent of the homes are considered substandard.

These facts, for the richest nation in the world, are part of the reason that the UN Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing came to the United States. It’s the first official mission to this country.

UN Special Rapporteur, Raquel Rolnik, has just wrapped up her visit. It took her to cities from coast to coast, and we’re now joined by Special Rapporteur Rolnik to talk about the findings of her trip.