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Families in Mass. overflow shelters will need to prove each month they’re still eligible to stay
Starting May 1, families will need to show documented engagement in case management and rehousing efforts on a monthly basis. -
Mass. Senate approves hundreds of millions in funding for shelter system
As more asylum seekers come to Massachusetts, legislators also cap their stays in shelter at nine months in most circumstances. -
Pressley calls for US to end deportations to Haiti
The congresswoman also discussed her opposition to a standalone TikTok ban and her support for marijuana clemency. -
Deep sea fishermen join activists at seafood expo to demand Wi-Fi on all boats
Protest in Boston includes allegations of abuses in New Bedford and thousands of miles away. -
Should shelter for migrants and homeless families come with a time limit?
The Massachusetts House wants to cap shelter stays to no more than 12 months, an idea that's worried some lawmakers and advocates. -
State announces $10.5M to help migrants in shelters, with aid of refugee resettlement agencies
The effort will allocate about $20,000 of resources to each family, which will include case management, rental assistance, and help finding employment once they have work authorization. -
Migrant shelter system is ‘rapidly changing’ to meet demand, Wu says
Boston’s mayor said the influx of migrants is tied to "a federal broken system" and should be addressed through local, state and national coordination. -
An immigrant killed his molester as a teen. Now facing deportation, his family is trying to stop it.
Marco Flores killed Jaime Galdamez in 2011 after years of sexual abuse, pleaded guilty and served his criminal sentence. Now he faces deportation. -
Why did the Healey administration turn a Roxbury complex into migrant housing?
The move has been controversial, but there may be good reasons for it. -
How you can join the 'village effort' to help migrant families in Massachusetts
They also have ideas how individuals can help too.
