Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has previously vowed to fight the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts and now hopes the administration will resolve the border crisis.
“In just the last two years of my administration … the number of shelters did increase because Congress didn't fix the border,” Healey said. boston public radio Tuesday.
“So that's what happened. We saw the numbers increase. Donald Trump repealed that bill a year ago… He ran to fix the border. He has Now we have the opportunity to govern in the House and Senate,” the governor said. “I hope he does.”
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This division map shows Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and a group of immigrants at the southern border. ((Photo Credit: Qian Weizhong/VCG via Getty Images and Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images))
Healey was addressing concerns Thursday about an immigrant who was allegedly arrested with at least $750,000 worth of drugs and an AR-15 rifle at a hotel used as a temporary shelter.
Leonardo Andujar Sanchez, a native of the Dominican Republic, faces firearm and drug trafficking charges while in the state's asylum system. The 28-year-old man was found at a Quality Inn in Revere, Massachusetts, which is now a shelter.
“I was furious like everyone else,” Healy told a Boston Public Radio host.
On Monday, the governor issued a statement saying, “I will inspect all shelters, including the Revere site, and conduct a complete review of our intake process to determine if additional steps can be taken to prevent criminal activity.'' I ordered it.” At the shelter. ”
Healy's comments came after her swore to interfere President-elect Donald Trump announced an immigration enforcement plan shortly after the election.
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A worker walks among more than 300 military cots on the gymnasium floor as state and local officials tour the Melnea A. Cass Recreation Complex. (John Turmacchi/Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Healey said on MSNBC in November that state police would “absolutely” not cooperate with the incoming Trump administration's expected mass deportations, adding that they would use “every tool in our toolbox” to “protect our people.” I warned you.
“I think it's important that we all recognize that there's going to be a lot of pressure on states and state authorities, and I guarantee you that we'll work hard to make that happen,” she said. said at the time. “So I think the important thing here is that every tool in the toolbox has to be used to protect the people, to protect the population, to protect the country, to protect democracy and the rule of law. This is the basic principle. ”
Mr. Healy's office did not respond to a request for comment.
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President-elect Trump's “border czar” Tom Homan has warned state and local officials of obstructing the incoming administration's efforts to apprehend illegal immigrants.
“The president has made it clear that we're going to focus first on public safety threats and national security threats,” Homan said. said in an interview on Fox News. “If they don't want to help us, stay out of the way, we will.”
President-elect Trump's “border czar” Tom Homan has warned state and local officials of obstructing the incoming administration's efforts to apprehend illegal immigrants. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
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Massachusetts is among the states overwhelmed by the surge of migrants arriving from the southern border.
In 2023, Mr Healy said of his condition:immigrants “because we are beacons to those in need and we are here with pride.”
FOX News' Adam Shaw contributed to this report.
