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At least 20,000 people wait to learn English in Massachusetts
Immigrants are waiting months, even years, for English language classes -
Healey imposes new restrictions and changes to the shelter system
Certain families will be prioritized for shelter space starting next week, with others limited to five-day stays in temporary sites. -
Local day program for migrants in limbo as state moves families into new shelters
They’re seeking guidance from the state on how to move forward. -
Chelsea overflow shelter is 'La Casita' to migrant families in need
Advocates say the shelter at the former Chelsea Soldiers' Home is a model for addressing the migrant influx. -
La Colaborativa’s Gladys Vega on the 'humanitarian crisis' facing migrants in Massachusetts
The nonprofit takes the long view and works to get people on a sustainable path to stability, Gladys Vega said. -
Migrant families will not be allowed to sleep in Logan Airport after July 9
Instead, some will be offered transfers to the state’s safety-net system, which includes a new facility at a former prison in Norfolk. -
At night, dozens sleep at Logan Airport. During the day, migrant families find solace at a Mattapan church.
The state’s emergency shelter system is already at capacity. Then there’s the overflow list. The families at Logan Airport haven’t even made it onto that list. -
Norfolk migrant shelter opens despite lingering concerns
Norfolk Select Board Chairman Jim Lehan said a few of the town’s concerns have been resolved, but there remain more questions than answers. -
Calls for severance for laid off immigrant workers who built medical devices during the pandemic
Boston employees for East West Manufacturing, an electronic manufacturing company, say they’re losing their jobs without any support or assistance. -
State will begin notifying families to leave emergency shelters in July
Families ineligible for extensions will have to leave on Sept. 29.