Massachusetts senators voted Thursday to shuttle hundreds of millions of one-time use dollars to a state-run shelter system buckling under the weight of an influx of migrants from other countries and soaring costs that show little sign of slowing down.
Immigration
Rep. Jim Jordan launches investigation into Haitian accused of raping migrant girl in Rockland
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, an Ohio Republican who heads up the powerful House Judiciary Committee, launched an inquiry Tuesday into a Haitian charged with allegedly raping a migrant girl at a Massachusetts shelter last week, according to a letter obtained by the Herald.
‘High volumes of migrant arrivals’: Massachusetts congress members ask for more funding
The push is on for more federal aid to help Massachusetts communities deal with “high volumes of migrant arrivals.”
Mass. launches new $10.5M program to help 400 migrant families move out of state-run shelters
Massachusetts’ eight resettlement agencies inked $10.5 million worth of contracts with the state to move 400 families out of state-run shelters and into stable housing by the end of the year, kicking off a program the Healey administration hopes will free up shelter space, according to resettlement and state officials.
Mass. House Democrats want to limit time in state-run shelters for migrant, local families
The House plans to vote on legislation Wednesday that curtails families’ time in state-run shelters to nine months unless they are employed or in job training, with the the top Democrat in the chamber arguing the reforms are necessary in the face of “challenging revenue conditions.”
Even Healey expresses desire for shelter reforms amid migrant crunch
Gov. Maura Healey said she is open to reforming the state-run shelter system in order to address capacity concerns amid an influx of migrants into Massachusetts, including by imposing “certain conditions or other things.”
