Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, after previously opposing former President Trump's immigration policies, now urges him to address the border crisis. Her comments follow the arrest of a migrant with drugs and a firearm at a state-run shelter.
Gov. Maura Healey , D-Mass., now hopes the Trump administration fixes the border crisis after previously vowing to fight against its immigration enforcement. 'In just the last two years of my administration … we did see an increase in numbers at the shelters because of Congress's failure to fix the border,' Healey told Boston Public Radio Tuesday. 'I mean, that's what happened. We saw an increase in numbers. Donald Trump killed that bill a year ago … he ran on fixing the border.
He has the opportunity now with the House and Senate and being in charge of the administration,' the governor said. 'I hope he does.' ICE NABS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CHARGED WITH SEX CRIMES IN BLUE CITY, AFTER RELEASE FROM JAIL Healey was addressing concerns about a migrant who was allegedly caught on Thursday with at least $750,000 worth of drugs and an AR-15 rifle at a hotel that is being temporarily used as a shelter. The suspect, Leonardo Andujar Sanchez, a native of the Dominican Republic, is facing firearm and drug trafficking charges while using the state's shelter system. The 28-year-old was found at a Quality Inn in Revere, Massachusetts, which currently serves as a shelter. 'I was as outraged as anybody,' Healey told the hosts on Boston Public Radio. On Monday, the governor put out a statement saying, 'I’ve ordered an inspection of all shelter units, beginning with the Revere site, and a full review of our intake processes to determine any additional steps that we can take to prevent criminal activity in shelters.' Healey’s comments came after she vowed to obstruct President-elect Donald Trump's immigration enforcement plan shortly after the electio
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