2 days ago · The measure comes as Massachusetts and Boston, in particular, face pressure from Republicans in Congress to cooperate more with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detentions.

3 days ago · Multiple immigration-focused organizations use the 2017 decision as the deciding factor in determining whether or not Massachusetts should be considered a “sanctuary state.” In that ruling ...

Under Massachusetts law, schools must provide equal access to education for all students from elementary school through to high school, regardless of immigration status. This means: Children have a right to enroll in school and to an education that …

BOSTON (AP) — The governor of Massachusetts on Wednesday proposed that in most cases, all members of a family staying in emergency shelters would have to be in the country legally, hardening her stance at a time when concerns are being raised about the safety at the facilities.

Dec 22, 2023 · Boston is currently sheltering more than 1,000 migrants, well more than other towns and cities. There are also hundreds of families sheltering in Worcester, Springfield, Lynn, Peabody, Lowell, and Framingham, among other areas.

Jun 6, 2024 · BOSTON — As the President announces executive action on immigration, Massachusetts is reaching a milestone in the migrant crisis. Massport tells 25 Investigates it’s been one year since families — in deep need — began arriving at Logan International Airport.

Mar 22, 2024 · Boston.com has an updated list of Massachusetts-based resources and organizations that help migrants in a variety of ways, ranging from providing food and clothing to finding housing. Also,...

Jun 26, 2024 · In August 2023, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency as a historic influx of migrants sought out help from the Commonwealth’s strained shelter system. Massachusetts is the only state in the country with a “right-to-shelter” law, which guarantees homeless families access to emergency shelter.

Dec 19, 2023 · A new Healey administration report on the state’s migrant crisis makes public for the first time where the nearly 7,500 families currently in Massachusetts’ emergency system are staying.

Aug 8, 2023 · Boston — Governor Maura T. Healey today declared that a state of emergency exists in Massachusetts due to rapidly rising numbers of migrant families arriving in Massachusetts in need of shelter and services and a severe lack of shelter availability in the state.