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Massachusetts migrants taking shelter beds from taxpayers, allowed in with no vetting: former director
Massachusetts' overcrowded shelter system has allowed immigrants to enter without vetting and keep taxpayers out in the cold, a former director says.
Massachusetts governor proposes that migrants in shelter be in country legally
The governor of Massachusetts on Wednesday proposed that at least one member of a family staying in emergency shelters be in the country legally, hardening her stance at a time when concerns are being raised about the safety at the facilties.
Former Massachusetts shelter director says migrants are taking beds away from state residents and aren't vetted
Jon Fetherston, who managed a migrant shelter in Massachusetts between November 2023 to July 2024, described the chaos he witnesses and decried the state's emergency shelter program.
Dem Massachusetts governor now wants to limit illegals in crime-ridden migrant shelters
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is hardening her approach to the state’s migrant crisis in the face of mounting safety concerns and just days before President-elect Trump is sworn into office.
Advocates rally at Massachusetts State House to protest Gov. Healey's proposed shelter changes
Gov. Healey announced changes​ that would require all shelter applicants to prove their residency status, increase background checks, and more.
Protesters rally against proposed shelter changes in Massachusetts
Advocates are calling Gov. Maura Healey's proposed changes dangerous and unnecessary. WBZ-TV's Kristina Rex reports.
Pols & Politics: Healey’s ‘unwavering’ commitment to arriving migrants finally faltered
Gov. Maura Healey’s “unwavering” commitment to arriving migrants in Massachusetts appeared to finally falter this month.
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Massachusetts progressives decry Gov. Healey’s proposed emergency shelter changes: ‘Disconnected from reality’
Progressives are demanding Beacon Hill lawmakers reject Gov. Maura Healey’s proposed changes to state-run emergency shelters ...
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Dem Gov Suddenly Changes Her Tune On Leaving Shelter Doors Open For Illegal Migrants After Huge Drug Bust
The governor of Massachusetts requested on Wednesday that nearly all family members living in any of the state’s emergency ...
ACLU of Massachusetts wins settlement in illegal immigration case ahead of Trump’s inauguration
A national think tank says the ACLU of Massachusetts is “grasping for relevance” with a settlement it secured in its ...
Massachusetts Gov. Healey orders inspection of state shelters after arrest of migrant with rifle and fentanyl
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced that all state-run shelters will be inspected and their policies will be reviewed ...
Mass. migrants: Healey asks lawmakers to change right-to-shelter law
Governor Maura Healey said the right-to-shelter laws' “original intent” was not to cover the “waves and waves of people,” ...
Battenfeld: Trump takeover clock ticking on illegal immigration in Massachusetts
Lenient left wing governors and lax DAs and sheriffs in Massachusetts who have refused to cooperate with federal immigration ...