Mass. emergency shelters nearly full, families soon to be put on waitlist
Massachusetts emergency shelters for migrants are nearly full and they are days away from running out of room.
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Massachusetts emergency shelters for migrants are nearly full and they are days away from running out of room.
Dozens of migrants were flown from Texas to Martha's Vineyard last year. A sheriff investigating the flights claims it was more than just a political stunt; he believes it was a crime.
Rep. Jake Auchincloss is calling on the Biden administration to send a Homeland Security team to Massachusetts to help with the influx of migrants.
The move is one of the steps Governor Maura Healey said she's been begging the Biden administration to take.
WBZ TV's Paula Ebben reports.
WBZ TV's Nick Giovanni reports.
The puppet and its puppeteers will visit key places in American history to raise awareness about immigration and migration.
WBZ TV's Kate Merrill reports.
Mayor Charlie Sisitsky said there are currently "50-plus families in the three hotels in Framingham."
Massachusetts National Guard members will soon deploy to emergency shelter sites and hotels in 80 different communities that are currently housing migrant and other homeless families.
There are nearly 5,600 families or more than 20,000 people - many of whom are migrants -- currently living in state shelters.
WBZ TV's Paula Ebben reports.
The curfews began in May in four cities and, on Friday, grow to 13 locations, including Boston.
Starting July 1, undocumented immigrants living in Massachusetts can apply for driver's licenses.
WBZ's Paul Burton reports.
The first couple of years as an immigrant child in a new place can be tough. Nickey Nesbeth knows what that's like, so she founded the Caribbean Youth Club.
Gov. Charlie Baker is urging the Biden administration to do more to help Massachusetts support migrants seeking asylum.
Town leaders feel frustrated they had no extra time to even provide language support.
WBZ TV's Nick Giovanni reports.
Nearly 50 Venezuelan migrants were transported to Martha's Vineyard last month.
The governor said the state is working to come up with less temporary solutions for the migrants flown to the Vineyard.
In a letter to the DOT, the lawmakers say DeSantis lured the nearly 50 migrants onto chartered places with false promises and misrepresentations.
State Sen. Julian Cyr and Rep. Dylan Fernandes said they believe migrants had their rights violated.
State Sen. Julian Cyr and Rep. Dylan Fernandes said they believe migrants had their rights violated.
Governor Charlie Baker hasn't spoken to Florida Gov. Ron Desantis about the Venezuelan migrants who were flown to Martha's Vineyard last week.
