Gov. Maura Healey commissioned an independent review of security at state-run shelters and signaled an openness to residency requirements for the emergency assistance program after facing blowback for a lack of widespread criminal background checks in the system.
Immigration
Healey vs. ICE: Massachusetts’ sanctuary status under fire
A top ICE official is blasting back at Gov. Maura Healey’s declaration that Massachusetts is “not a sanctuary state.”
Maura Healey says Massachusetts is ‘not a sanctuary state,’ shelter costs will decrease
Gov. Maura Healey pledged that the cost of running emergency shelters would decrease from its historic levels, and pushed back on conservatives who have labeled Massachusetts a “sanctuary state.”
Massachusetts spent less on emergency shelters in FY24 than originally projected, report shows
Massachusetts spent less on emergency shelters in FY24 than originally projected, report shows
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey says ‘reform needed at border’ despite deportation opposition
Gov. Maura Healey is doubling down on her stance that she lacks immigration enforcement authority, calling for President-elect Trump to make good on his border-related promises. “We need reform at the border,” she said.
State report suggests Mass. cut shelter system costs but some are left wanting more specifics
A state commission tasked with studying the emergency shelter system in Massachusetts housing local families and migrants proposed cutting back costs in the face of a $1 billion tab this fiscal year, including by reducing the use of expensive hotels and motels.
