New York City is implementing a $53 million scheme to provide pre-paid cards to hotel-housed migrants, aiming to expand financial resources and boost the local economy.
Governor Maura Healey thanked Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and other elected officials, as they toured the new temporary shelter for migrant families set up inside Roxbury’s Melnea Cass Recreation Center.
According to a January 12 internal memo from the Department of Civil Service, New York State is looking to make it easier for migrant workers to be hired for state jobs.