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immigration2 years ago

"Massachusetts Governor Grapples with Migrant Surge, Strains State's Resources"

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy has expressed concern as the state's shelter system nears its capacity due to an influx of migrants, with 40 to 50 new families arriving daily. The state's "right-to-shelter" law entitles migrant families to taxpayer-funded emergency shelter, but the governor is suggesting that other states should consider accepting migrants. As the state struggles to accommodate the increasing demand, families will be placed on a waitlist, with priority given to women, young children, and those with acute medical needs. The state is also considering limiting the length of stay in shelters. Nonprofit organizations are stepping in to provide additional shelter options, but towns in Massachusetts are facing challenges in welcoming large numbers of migrants.

via Fox News|
#governor-maura-healy#housing-facilities#immigration
immigration2 years ago

Massachusetts Struggles to Accommodate Migrant Influx

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey announced that the state will no longer guarantee shelter placements for new arrivals starting next month due to the overwhelming strain on the emergency shelter system caused by an unprecedented influx of migrants, primarily from Haiti. The number of families in emergency housing has doubled in the past year, reaching nearly 7,000 statewide, and is expected to rise to 7,500 by the end of October. Governor Healey emphasized that the state is not abolishing its right-to-shelter law but will prioritize families with health or safety risks and place others on waiting lists. The announcement has sparked calls to re-examine the right-to-shelter law, with some lawmakers proposing to limit it to U.S. citizens. Governor Healey called for a federal solution to address the ongoing crisis.

via The New York Times|
#emergency-shelter#federal-solution#immigration
immigration2 years ago

Bill Clinton Urges Migrants in NYC to Contribute and Reform Shelter Law

Former President Bill Clinton agrees with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul that the "Right to Shelter Law" in New York City needs to be modified, stating that it doesn't make sense. Clinton believes that migrants should be allowed to work, pay taxes, and contribute to American society, rather than relying on welfare. He also calls for more housing to be built near the border to hold migrants and suggests that Mexico would support this. Clinton acknowledges that the chaotic immigration system has been beneficial for Republicans and attributes Democratic political losses in New York to the crime problem and the party's approach to it.

via Fox News|
#bill-clinton#immigration#immigration-system
politics2 years ago

NYC Struggles to House Migrants, Turning to Unconventional Solutions.

A former public school on Staten Island is preparing to welcome 300 migrants, with the first dozen arriving on Saturday. Some local politicians have criticized the move, saying that surrounding neighborhoods received little notice and no assurances that the new arrivals were properly vetted. The city is struggling to find housing for migrants, with plans to potentially use a former military airfield in southeast Brooklyn also facing opposition from local politicians.

via New York Post |
#migrants#politics#right-to-shelter-law
politics2 years ago

NYC and NY Counties Grapple with Right-to-Shelter Laws Amid Migrant Crisis

NYC Mayor Eric Adams has issued an executive order allowing officials to bypass certain portions of the city's decades-old right-to-shelter law, which obligates the city to provide a bed to anyone who asks for one. The order suspends certain minimum shelter requirements, including a rule which requires those seeking shelter to receive a bed within a certain time frame. It would also allow the city to avoid fulfilling a requirement that families have units with access to a bathroom, refrigerator, and kitchen. The move comes as the city prepares for an influx of migrants and asylum seekers with the expiration of Title 42, a pandemic-era border policy.

via Gothamist|
#eric-adams#migrants#nyc