Massachusetts defends waitlist for state's emergency shelter system
A judge is expected to rule on whether the waitlist plan can go forward on Wednesday.
A judge is expected to rule on whether the waitlist plan can go forward on Wednesday.
Massachusetts emergency shelters for migrants are nearly full and they are days away from running out of room.
The program is aimed to help migrants staying in shelters move to more stable housing opportunities.
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.
A team from the Department of Homeland Security is coming to Massachusetts to assess the migrant situation and see what needs to be done.
A team from the Department of Homeland Security is coming to Massachusetts to assess the migrant situation and see what needs to be done.
WBZ TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
Rep. Jake Auchincloss is calling on the Biden administration to send a Homeland Security team to Massachusetts to help with the influx of migrants.
Rep. Jake Auchincloss is calling on the Biden administration to send a Homeland Security team to Massachusetts to help with the influx of migrants.
Veterans had hotel rooms booked, but the migrant crisis is complicating things.
WBZ TV's Nick Giovanni reports.
The move is one of the steps Governor Maura Healey said she's been begging the Biden administration to take.
The influx of new arrivals has put a strain on housing and resources in towns like Sturbridge.
WBZ TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
National Guardsmen jumped into action Wednesday when a fire broke out at a hotel where migrants are being housed.
WBZ TV's Tiffany Chan reports.
As the school year begins, the Concord-Carlisle School District is faced with the challenge of providing an education to the influx of migrant children in ttown.
Gov. Maura Healey is reaching out to the federal government to make it easier for migrants to work in Massachusetts.
Gov. Maura Healey is reaching out to the federal government to make it easier for migrants to work in Massachusetts.
Mayor Charlie Sisitsky said there are currently "50-plus families in the three hotels in Framingham."
WBZ TV's Nick Giovanni reports.
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.
As the Massachusetts migrant crisis worsens, officials say volunteers are overwhelmed by the increased demand for emergency family housing.
WBZ TV's Tiffany Chan reports.
Gov. Maura Healey has activated the National Guard to provide services at emergency shelter hotels across Massachusetts.
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