Massachusetts’ shelter system has been stretched to its limits for a year due to a surge of migrants.
Experts and readers are at odds over Healey’s emergency shelter cap. Here’s why.
Since Governor Maura Healey’s five-day cap on overflow shelter sites took effect on Aug. 1, shelter evictions have begun for homeless and migrant families across the state.
This change comes as the state continues to experience an influx of migrant families while also trying to mitigate the high rates of homelessness, driven by high housing costs.
