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Saugus sued over school enrollment policy apparently impacting migrant families
Lawyers’ groups are seeking public records on a 2023 policy to see if it shows evidence of discrimination against immigrant families. -
Lawmaker feels 'sense of optimism' for strained shelter system from work-permit progress
Nearly 4,000 migrants in the state's shelter system are now authorized to work in the United States, state data shows. -
State's shelter system projected to run out of money by January
A commission is evaluating what changes should be made to Massachusetts' emergency shelter network to make it more sustainable. -
Shelter restrictions in Mass. force migrant families into impossible decisions
Migrants look for last resort options: Do they get short-term shelter now, or wait for a longer stay? -
Families who slept outside T station evicted from Quincy church’s garden
“We were told that even on our property, we cannot have tents,” said Pastor Niki Harvell. -
Many stay, some go: Hitting first deadline of Healey’s new shelter policy, most are granted extensions
Families are now limited to a 5-day stay at the state’s 4 overflow shelters in Norfolk, Lexington, Cambridge and Chelsea, with the possibility of a 30-day extension. -
Families sleep at Quincy subway station during shelter limitations
A group of ten Haitian families outside of Wollaston MBTA station were some of the hundreds currently homeless while waiting on the state’s shelter waitlist. -
Healey administration allows providers to extend family stays at overflow shelters
While the new five-day limit on overflow shelter stays remains in place, new guidelines indicate that families may receive extensions of up to 30 days on a case-by-case basis. -
Immigrants cooperating in labor abuse investigations now have more time to stay in US legally
Attorney General Andrea Campbell's office says victory comes after pressure for changes, which will help law enforcement investigations into abusive employers -
Advocates denounce 5-day limit on overflow shelter stays
Providers describe being left in the dark, and one is considering legal action.
