A report from the Center for Immigration Studies projected that Massachusetts’ officials are going to cost taxpayers $1.8 billion after supporting migrants for two years.
A new report analyzed the impact the migrant crisis will have on Massachusetts residents with the state projecting to spend $1.8 billion over the next two years, making it a potential 'fiscal time bomb.' The Center for Immigration Studies released a report on July 24, which predicted The Bay State will struggle to manage the growing number of migrants coming to the state.
These migrants are eligible for certain welfare programs in Massachusetts like food stamps provided by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program , Temporary Assistance to Needy Families , Medicaid, and other public services. Migrants can access these programs even while the federal government prohibits access to such programs. The report said the state has already spent more than $1 billion on the Emergency Assistance sheltering program that houses migrants.
The report estimates that the number of 'illegal and inadmissible' migrants living in Massachusetts is about 355,000 with 50,000 new arrivals since 2021. It also reported that 10,000 migrants were minors with 8,500 being unaccompanied. While migrants tend to have high labor force participation rates, the new arrivals face a language barrier. The report states that new arrivals 'lack the education or skills needed for an individual or family to be self-sufficient in Massachusetts.
Healey announced last month that she had sent members of her administration to the Texas border, citing 'record' numbers of migrants coming to Boston. Officials will make connections with federal agencies, non-governmental organizations and migrant families 'to educate them about the lack of shelter availability in Massachusetts.' Healey's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the CIS study.
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