Healey declares state of emergency amid migrant shelter crisis, new relief fund launched
By Maria Papadopoulos and Ted Daniel – Boston 25 News Gov. Maura Healey has declared a state of emergency in Massachusetts due to the “rapidly rising numbers of migrant families” arriving in the Bay State in need of shelter and services, with state officials calling the current expansion on the state’s shelter system “unsustainable.” State officials on […]
Healey declares state of emergency for ‘unsustainable’ migrant housing crisis
By Jennifer Smith – Common Wealth Beacon THE RATE OF MIGRANTS coming into Massachusetts, fleeing unsafe countries and looking for work and housing, is “unsustainable” without intervention from the federal government, Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday. She declared a state of emergency, the state’s first since the 2020 start of the Covid-19 pandemic, to marshal state […]
Eastern Nazarene College to offer services, shelter for immigrants: What to know
By David R. Smith – The Patriot Ledger QUINCY – Eastern Nazarene College will host the state’s second Family Welcome Center, which is designed to connect immigrant families and others experiencing homelessness to social services and shelter. A dorm on the campus will serve as a temporary shelter for up to 58 families and will be overseen by AMI Expeditionary Healthcare, […]
Healey says ‘state of emergency’ exists due to skyrocketing migrant arrivals, shelter demand
By Katie Lannan and Sarah Betancourt – GBH News Gov. Maura Healey on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in connection with a sharp uptick in the number of migrant families arriving in Massachusetts and needing shelter. The governor coupled the order with what she called an “urgent and formal appeal” for the federal government […]
State opens second welcome center for migrants and families experiencing homelessness
By Sarah Betancourt – GBH News State officials on Monday opened the second welcome center for resident and migrant families experiencing homelessness on the campus of Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy. Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh said the center, the first to also accommodate an on-site shelter, is meant to serve the growing […]
