The governor of Massachusetts has proposed that at least one member of a family staying in emergency shelters be in the country legally, hardening her stance at a time when concerns were raised about the safety at the facilties. Democratic Gov.
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Democratic Gov. Maura Healey also is looking to strengthening background checks for anyone staying at the shelter by disclosing criminal convictions in the state and elsewhere. Her proposal would require applicants to verify their identity, residency, and status before being housed. Currently, shelter applicants are allowed to be housed before providing any documentation. It would also limit those qualifying due to evictions to the state, not anywhere in the country.
The state’s shelter system for homeless families has been overwhelmed by a surge in migrant arrivals since 2023. Similar challenges have emerged in New York, Chicago and Denver, leading to anLast year, Healey announced that families not prioritized for placement in emergency assistance shelters would be eligible to stay at overflow sites for just five days.
“From the outset of the shelter system crisis, the House has consistently led the effort to ensure that the Commonwealth’s emergency assistance program could remain financially viable in the long-term, resulting in reforms that capped the maximum length of stay, and that required job training for individuals in the shelter system,” he said in a statement.
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