With shelters at capacity and Logan International Airport now off limits as a place to sleep at night, some migrants and their families are ending up in the…
The situation for migrants seeking a roof over their head seems to be entering a new dire phase in Massachusetts.as a place to sleep at night, some migrants and their families are ending up in the street.
“Some people don’t want to go to the train station, others are on the street, but we decided to stay here,” said Alex Pierre of Haiti, who spent Tuesday night sleeping outside the shelter.Pierre is one of several migrants in the Bay State stuck between a rock and no place to live.Ramiro Benjamin, who was also staying at the FWC said he also slept out in the street with his family Tuesday night. His pregnant wife has been bouncing between going to the hospital and looking for shelter.
In August 2023, Mass. Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency as a historic influx of migrants sought up help from the Commonwealth's strained shelter system. We've spent months speaking with new arrivals and the organizations who work with them about why they decided to leave home, their hopes and dreams for their future, and how they are faring so far. Follow NBC10 Boston on... Instagram: instagram.com/nbc10boston TikTok: tiktok.com/@nbc10boston Facebook: facebook.
“I’m not asking to be taken care of by the government, I’m asking for a temporary place to stay so I can get on my feet and start working,” she said. “That’s what we came for, to work.”last week, Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll said the state is sheltering over 20,000 people and that we need federal help.
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