Democratic Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey on Monday warned that her state's emergency family shelter system is set to reach capacity amid an influx of migrants.
The statewide emergency family shelter system will reach its capacity by the end of the month, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey warned Monday saying the system has been expanding at an unsustainable rate to handle the demand from newly arriving migrant families. The migrant families, combined with a slower exit of families already in long-term shelters, means the state is on track to hit its capacity of 7,500 families — or about 24,000 people — by the end of October.
As a 'right-to-shelter' state, Massachusetts is legally required to provide shelter to eligible families through its emergency assistance program. Healey said the state is not abandoning the law, but after Nov. 1, families seeking shelter will be assessed and those with the highest needs, including health and safety risks, will be prioritized. Families that can’t immediately be placed in shelter will be put on a waiting list. 'The reality we are facing now is this.
Other states and cities have also struggled to find shelter for migrants. Last week New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she supported New York City's effort to suspend a legal agreement that requires it to provide emergency housing to homeless people, as a large influx of migrants overwhelms the city’s shelter system. The city has for months sought to roll back the so-called right to shelter rule following the arrival of more than 120,000 migrants since last year.
Many of the migrants have arrived without housing or jobs, forcing the city to erect emergency shelters and provide various government services, with an estimated cost of $12 billion over the next few years.
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