Tuesday, January 14, 2025

House and Senate Republicans Unveil Comprehensive Reform Package to Address Massachusetts' Migrant and Shelter Crisis


Members of the House and Senate Republican caucuses held a joint press conference at the State House today to outline a series of administrative and legislative proposals aimed at addressing the migrant crisis and the ongoing problems occurring within the state’s emergency assistance family shelter program. The GOP package focuses on transparency, accountability, public safety and fiscal responsibility, with the proposed reforms designed to address both short-term and long-term challenges.

Be sure to check out media coverage of the caucuses’ proposals from the Boston Herald’s Chris Van Buskirk, MassLive’s John Micek, Sam Doran of the State House News Service, Olivia Ray of WWLP-TV, and Jim Morelli of Boston 25 News.