Massachusetts is the only state in the nation that recognizes the right to housing. Additional Restrictions A recent study found that to make up for the lack of shelters, they are offering illegal immigrants free flights to get to other locations. announcement From the Office of Governor Maura Healey.
Starting August 1, the government will impose a five-day stay limit in “temporary rest centres.”[s]This latest announcement comes as the state 90-day eviction Some families have been given notices asking them to vacate state-run accommodation by September 29th.
“There is a significant disconnect between Governor Healey and the actual situation in Massachusetts.”
Currently, people residing in the state’s overflow facilities are subject to a 30-day stay limit with the option to reapply. When the new rules go into effect, people residing in respite centers will have to wait six months or more to be placed in the state’s emergency family shelter system.
Healy said there are currently 300 families living in the state’s evacuation centers.
As part of Massachusetts’ “reissue” program, the state will pay the airfare and travel expenses of illegal immigrants who want to leave the state.
Tuesday Press conference Announcing the changes, Healey said, “I want to be particularly clear to those outside of Massachusetts who may have heard this is the place to come: there is no availability in Massachusetts.”
“We’re also providing them with another avenue to go to family, friends or other communities around the country that they may wish to go to, and I think that’s a humane and appropriate response,” she said.
Healey argued that the five-day limit is “consistent with policies in Massachusetts and other cities facing similar challenges, and will help provide some relief for a few days to families who take advantage of the diversion services we are able to provide, such as re-ticketing.”
Governor Healey announced in November that the state’s shelter system was at capacity and serving about 7,500 families. Since then, the state has relied on temporary overflow facilities to provide shelter to undocumented immigrants on waiting lists for more stable housing.
As part of Governor Healey’s recent announcement, his administration asserted that it does not intend to open additional overflow detention facilities to handle the influx of new illegal immigrants.
People who become homeless due to no-fault evictions or sudden emergencies such as floods or fires will be given priority for shelter spaces. Families with young children, veterans, and people with serious medical conditions will also be given priority for accommodations.
“This is exactly the kind of reform people have been asking the Governor for for months,” Paul Craney of the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance told Blaze News. “It’s surprising it’s taken the Governor this long to get to this point and shows a serious disconnect between Governor Healey and the reality in Massachusetts. There has been discussion for the past several months about the need to reform the state’s right to housing law. The fact that Governor Healey has felt for all this time that he has the authority to unilaterally make these changes yet has chosen to do nothing shows a serious lack of judgment on his part and should be investigated by the Legislature.”
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