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Massachusetts state Representative Steven G. Xiarhos (R-5th Barnstable) has joined several state lawmakers in an attempt to ease the demands being placed on the state’s Right to Shelter system. A
The emergency shelter system in Massachusetts is under immense strain, according to Governor Maura Healey, and starting next month, the state will no longer guarantee shelter placements for new arrivals, despite a law stipulating that eligible families must receive temporary housing.This decision comes after several months of mounting pressure on state officials as an unprecedented surge of migrants, primarily from Haiti, intersects with an ongoing housing crisis. Statewide, nearly 7,000 families, twice the number from a year ago, are currently residing in emergency housing, which includes traditional shelters, hotel rooms, and repurposed college dorms. Approximately half of these families are recent arrivals from other countries.
Bourne residents turned out in force to express opposition to the state’s opting to provide temporary housing for migrant families who have been relocated to Massachusetts. Protesters outside the building