On Tuesday, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, a Democrat, declared a state of emergency over the influx of illegal immigrants seeking shelter in the state, which reportedly includes eight sanctuary cities.
According to Healey’s announcement, more than 5,500 families, “including very young children and pregnant people, are living in emergency shelter and receiving supportive services from the state.”
“Many of these families are migrants to Massachusetts, drawn here because we are and proudly have been a beacon to those in heed. These families require help to obtain housing, food, medical care, education, diapers, and infant formula,” she added. “They are in danger of going without the most basic of human rights in one of the most prosperous places on earth.”
The announcement claimed that “the need for action is urgent” and that “over the past six months, the demand for emergency shelter has skyrocketed.”
NEW: Mass Gov. Maura Healey declares a state of emergency due to a migrant surge in the liberal state.
— Adam Shaw (@AdamShawNY) August 8, 2023
She says there are more than 5,500 families receiving services “including very young children and pregnant people…” pic.twitter.com/Z8lF68bNXP
“It’s more families than our state has ever served. Exponentially more,” Healey said in remarks about the state of emergency.
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“These numbers are being driven by a surge of new arrivals in our country who’ve been through some of the hardest journeys imaginable. They’re the face of the national, international migrant crisis.”
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey (D) just declared a state of emergency over illegal immigration into her state.
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) August 8, 2023
Massachusetts is a sanctuary state. pic.twitter.com/8nQCsejZoW
As Townhall pointed out, Healey previously boasted that the state and its cities had the ability to label themselves as a “sanctuary” for illegal immigrants.
MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR MAURA HEALEY ON SANCTUARY CITIES:
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) August 8, 2023
"If they want to take on a sanctuary city designation, I think that's great!"
Now, she's declaring a state of emergency over the influx of migrants into her state.
Life comes at you fast! pic.twitter.com/h6FeCuaVsO
Other liberal areas, like New York and Chicago, have asked for help from the federal government over the surge of illegal immigrants entering the United States.
Last year, Florida GOP Governor and 2024 presidential candidate Ron DeSantis sent about 50 illegal immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. The residents on the island launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise money over the “humanitarian crisis,” claiming they didn’t have enough housing for the migrants. They sent the migrants away less than two days later to a military base on Cape Cod.
Martha’s Vineyard claims to be a “sanctuary” jurisdiction that welcomes illegal aliens. Most of those multi million dollar mansions are summer homes that are vacant most of the year. They can be used to house thousands of illegal migrants.
— Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) September 15, 2022
Time to walk the walk, Biden voters. pic.twitter.com/2OpC0UpSy8
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