Border states, and border cities, have been dealing with way, way, way worse than Massachusetts. Unfortunately, the illegal immigration supporting Democrats in places like Mass, NYC, and so forth just aren’t getting what the answer is
Massachusetts governor declares state of emergency amid influx of migrants seeking shelter
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency Tuesday, citing an influx of migrants seeking shelter at a time when the cost of housing — already in short supply — continues to rise.
There are nearly 5,600 families or more than 20,000 people – many of whom are migrants — currently living in state shelters, including infants, young children and pregnant women. That is up from around 3,100 families a year ago, about an 80% increase, Healey said.
Many of the migrants are arriving by plane from other states. In the past 48 hours alone, she said, 50 migrant families have landed in the state in need of shelter.
“It’s exponentially more than our state has ever served in our emergency assistance program,” she said. “These numbers are being driven by a surge in new arrivals in our country who have been through some of the hardest journeys imaginable.”
Anyone feel bad for them? Seriously, this is what they were asking for by supporting unfettered illegal immigration, they just didn’t think they would have to pay for it or deal with the fallout. They were fine with Texas, Arizona, Florida, and other states dealing with it
She called on the federal government for financial help, and more urgently, expedited work authorizations to allow the new arrivals to more quickly find jobs and start earning a living, she wrote in a letter to U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.
In the letter, Healey pointed to work authorizations as a primary driver of the crisis. Currently, she said, it can take weeks, months or more than a year to receive the authorizations.
Um, if you give expedited work authorizations it will simply drive more to trek to the U.S., either crossing the border illegally or showing up and demanding asylum. It helps drive the problem, helps make the problem worse.
As part of the emergency declaration, Healey said she is renewing a call to local organizations that can assist those seeking shelter as well as to people interested in sponsoring a family in their home.
The state has also launched a new migrant relief fund to help raise money to aid migrants.
The contributions will be used to help pay for a range of goods and services for migrants, including food, clothing, diapers and transportation as well as health screenings, translation services, legal assistance and English classes.
Come on, Mass. Democrats, step up and donate. Heck, how about offering to put up a bunch of illegals, who are probably mostly young males, not women and children. The Governor is asking you to house them at your casa.
Healey and state lawmakers should rescind the state’s right-to-shelter policy, said Paul Diego Craney of the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance, a conservative group.
“Perhaps it is time for the governor to take a trip to the southern border to see firsthand the open southern border crisis,” he said in a statement.
It must be difficult for the governors of Texas and Florida to figure out where to send illegals, there are so many great choices to deal with the consequences of their beliefs.
When you’re a sanctuary state, but the influx of illegal immigrants causes you to yell, “No mas! No mas!”