"Massachusetts National Guard Mobilized to Aid Migrant Crisis in Emergency Shelters"

The Massachusetts National Guard has been activated by Governor Maura Healey to provide services at emergency shelter hotels across the state due to a rise in migrant families. Up to 250 National Guard members will assist with food, transportation, medical care, and enrolling children in local schools. Currently, there are over 6,000 families, including pregnant women and children, staying in emergency shelters, with many of them being from Haiti. Governor Healey is working to secure more federal funding to support these families and streamline the process for migrants to find work legally.