BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts shelters are being pushed past their capacity, running out of beds for families, including migrants arriving from other states and residents weathering a housing crunch right before winter, said Democratic Gov.
“We were informed we hit the cap and due to the cap, families are being put on a waitlist,” said Cherlin Dubon, triage case specialist for the group.
Healey has said she doesn’t want to see families out on the street but that the state has essentially reached its shelter capacity.
Some states led by Republicans — including Texas and Florida — have bused or flown immigrants to states and cities led by Democrats, including California, Massachusetts, New York and Chicago.
Critics argue Healey’s decision to cap shelter placements violates the state’s “right-to-shelter” law.
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