A facility that once housed U.S. military veterans near Boston has been converted into a shelter for illegal immigrants.
As its name suggests, the Massachusetts Soldiers’ Home is where American veterans once lived. It costs between $10 and $30 per day, with a personal exemption of $300 from your monthly income. unmarried veterans You can live in a facility as a residential or long-term care facility.
The state then built a veterans home in Chelsea, Massachusetts, a city of about 40,000 people just north of Boston.Ann announcement Democratic Gov. Maura Healey said the new “state-of-the-art” VA facility will be equipped with “geothermal wells and a rooftop solar array” and will feature “breathtaking panoramic views of downtown.” He claimed to provide a kinder lifestyle. Boston and the port. ”
As the veterans moved elsewhere, the soldiers’ homes became “vacant lots and slated for demolition.” press release said the governor. But rather than demolish the building, the state decided to turn it into a “state safety net site” for illegal immigrants.
The facility will be designated for pregnant immigrant women and immigrant families with children and will house approximately 100 families, according to a press release.The building is reportedly The migrant shelter is expected to remain in the shelter for less than a year.
City Manager Fidel Martes said Chelsea residents “support” the move to turn the soldiers’ homes into immigrant shelters. “I can tell you that the majority of residents have been really cooperative, even though they were concerned about the impact on the neighborhood,” Martez said. chelsea records. “What really shone through was the Chelsea spirit of not turning our backs on anyone, and we are best when we are united.”
Veterans Services Secretary Dr. John Santiago seems similarly excited about reopening the Soldiers’ Home for undocumented immigrants. “Massachusetts has proven that we can take care of our state’s veterans and families experiencing homelessness,” he said. “While EOVS previously operated the building scheduled for demolition, this project is being operated independently and will not impact day-to-day operations or services at the Massachusetts Veterans Home in Chelsea.”
As Blaze News previously reported, starting May 1, illegal immigrants in Massachusetts will flee public life to qualify to remain in this and other “state safety net” shelters. You will need to prove on a monthly basis that you are taking steps to ensure this. . These steps include securing a work permit, searching for a job, attending vocational training, learning English, finding alternative housing, or even simply submitting a job application.
Emergency Services Director Scott Rice argued that the new policy is “a responsible step to address capacity constraints at safety-net sites.”
“Families need to demonstrate that they have taken steps to move from shelter to independence,” Rice added.
But Paul Craney of the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance believes the plan is doomed to failure. “No matter where you are in the world, as long as we give people a blank check to receive Massachusetts public benefits, people will continue to work hard to get here and receive those benefits,” he said. previously told Blaze News.
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