A surge in homelessness is casting a shadow over Hawaii’s picturesque landscapes, turning pockets of paradise into areas marked by struggle and despair.

On October 19, the troubling visibility of people living on the streets of Honolulu, even right next to bustling shopping areas, highlights the escalating crisis.

"The prices in Hawaii are so high that more and more people are becoming homeless each year," a concerned local pointed out.

Hawaii leaders aim to get homeless people back to where they came from, proposing to spend $100,000 over the next year to send them back to the mainland.

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