Blue State Stronghold Forced To Issue State Of Emergency As Illegal Migrants Pour In, Calls On Federal Government To Take Action

Another northern Democrat-run state can’t seem to handle their open border policies once the migrants reach their homes as Governor Maura Healey (D-MA) has declared a state of emergency for her state on Tuesday due to the masses of migrants pouring into the Bay State, saying that social services are overwhelmed and require more funding from the federal government. 

The press release from the governor's office pointed to the “rapidly rising number of migrant families arriving in Massachusetts in need of shelter and services and a severe lack of shelter availability in the state.” 

“State employees and our partners have been miracle workers throughout this crisis – going above and beyond to support families and using every tool at their disposal to expand shelter capacity by nearly 80 percent in the last year,” Gov. Healy said in the press release. “But in recent months, demand has increased to levels that our emergency shelter system cannot keep up with, especially as the number of families leaving shelter has dwindled due to a lack of affordable housing options and barriers to securing work."

“I am declaring a state of emergency in Massachusetts and urging my partners in the federal government to take the action we need to address this crisis by streamlining the work authorization process and passing comprehensive immigration reform. Many of the new arrivals to our state desperately want to work, and we have historic workforce demands across all industries. I am also calling on all of our partners – from cities and towns to the faith community, philanthropic organizations, and human service providers – to rise to this challenge and do whatever you can to help us meet this moment,” she concluded. 

The press release also includes a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas asking for “immediate federal intervention” within the state and specifically pointing towards getting quicker work approval for the migrants. 

Healey never indicated an intent to revoke the state's sanctuary status, instead, in the letter to Mayorkas, encouraged “communities to keep welcoming those families who wish to resettle in all corners of Massachusetts.” 

Liberal cities and states being unable to deal with the masses of illegals pouring in due to the policies they support is nothing new. Both New York State and NYC have seen the same issue and have repeatedly called on the federal government to intervene rather than simply admitting that allowing hoards of migrants across the border is a bad idea.