The state of Massachusetts has converted the Melnea A. Cass Recreational Complex in Roxbury into an overflow shelter to accommodate migrant families, particularly those who were sleeping overnight at Logan International Airport. The decision, announced by a tearful Governor Maura Healey, has sparked controversy and mixed reactions among local residents. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu criticized the move, suggesting that it places undue burden on an already underserved community and turns a recreational center into a facility to house illegal immigrants. Community groups have been displaced, and recreational programs are left searching for new venues. The shelter, which is expected to open on Wednesday as a safety net shelter, has led officials to prepare for the migration of families from the airport to the facility. Some Roxbury neighbors have expressed concerns about the impact on local children and seniors who regularly use the recreation center.
Migrant shelter displaces Massachusetts community rec center The governor claims the decision to use the recreation center to house migrants was made out of necessity. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/jVrGjZ7eGX
Recreational Community Center in Roxbury, MA, Converted Into Shelter for Illegal Immigrants https://t.co/PKIzt6QYc8 via @mikelachance33
Never forget that on the first day of “Black History Month”, Democrats in Massachusetts closed down a recreational center in a predominantly black area and took away opportunities for black children, to use it as a facility to house illegals.
NEW: Boston man unleashes after his recreation center was turned into a migrant camp thanks to his liberal mayor and governor. Instead of bringing the migrants into their own communities, the ‘loving’ liberals dumped them on a struggling black community. “I've been here my… https://t.co/vbhmXAhEL4
Leftist Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey cries while announcing the closure of a rec center to house migrants https://t.co/ba5LfutoQl https://t.co/ba5LfutoQl
Boston residents rage after governor closes community rec center to house migrants: 'They don't care about us' https://t.co/C1N1aNxZd9
Recreation programs left with nowhere to go as migrants move from Logan Airport to Roxbury shelter @KatrinaKNews reports https://t.co/UcLZihg9tW
Black Boston resident rages in RED-PILL moment on LIVE TV over illegal migrant crisis after town's rec center turned into MIGRANT SHELTER: "Now, it's going to destroy our community more and mess our children up more! This is sad... Why don't they help the people here FIRST?!" https://t.co/d2z0sRzi3D
Boston Mayor turned a recreational center in a predominantly black area into a facility to house illegal immigrants. https://t.co/Ttgx8gdHJ6
"Why Roxbury? Try Wellesley!": Critical response to migrant shelter at community center https://t.co/IDmbnpF0G7
MA Gov & Boston Mayor turned a recreational center in a predominantly black area into a facility to house illegals A coach said his program is one of the few stable times in some of these kids’ lives These dems took away opportunities for black children. https://t.co/ONDUxqKSPH
NEW: Massachusetts Dem governor and Boston’s Dem mayor have taken a struggling black community’s recreation center and turned it into a migrant camp. This is peak liberalism. Instead of bringing the migrants into their own communities, the liberal women decided to make them… https://t.co/5gkt6im7NM
Controversial new Boston migrant shelter is unveiled: Massachusetts' Dem. Governor seized cherished recreation center in deprived, majority-black neighborhood, infuriating locals https://t.co/CgNDqUkQ6x https://t.co/vHtPyN34yC
Just 90 communities across Massachusetts are providing emergency shelter for migrants, but Gov. Maura Healey says the state turned a Roxbury recreational facility into a temporary shelter for migrants because “we really don’t have a choice.” https://t.co/jRSdqaV3h3
Temporary migrant shelter opens at popular Roxbury recreation center https://t.co/jNB6Dm9Iow
‘We are in a state of emergency’: Migrants expected to start being moved from Logan to Roxbury rec center https://t.co/0znsEOCnut
Massachusetts converts recreation center into shelter for homeless migrants, including those sleeping at Boston airport https://t.co/RWujSCYRAy
Democrat Massachusetts Governor Turns ‘Emotional’ as She Announces Conversion of Roxbury Recreation Center into Shelter for Illegal Immigrants (VIDEO) via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/9MCOefvnCS
This is what the #CassRecCenter in #Roxbury now looks like. It’s been converted into an overflow shelter for migrant families. #7news https://t.co/GYKtIsT4a6
Massachusetts governor opens migrant shelter in Boston rec center because "we really don't have a choice" https://t.co/KhDSIpwIX9
“We’re here because we have no choice.” Governor Healey announces plan to convert Melnea Cass rec center into temporary housing for migrant families. #wbz https://t.co/6CKyDEDcwF
City officials speaking about opening of migrant shelter at Roxbury rec center https://t.co/EF06XuQqAu
Governor Laura Healey (D-MA) cries as she announces that she is converting Roxbury Recreation Center into a new shelter for illegals Roxbury Recreation Center is utilized by hundreds of Boston residents every day, including many children and seniors https://t.co/G5ZWIdCKOy
Shelter for migrant families in Roxbury sparks mixed reactions https://t.co/gV4DtA21VQ
Migrant families moving into Boston recreation complex being used as overflow shelter | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/0CJJtS3DTK
Community groups forced out as Roxbury recreation center becomes shelter for migrants @BrandonTruittTV reports https://t.co/MSWQ7xTiHk
Roxbury neighbors concerned about recreation complex being used as a migrant shelter https://t.co/396xLCVRZ2
The state will begin to move migrant families, especially those sleeping overnight at Logan Airport, into a new overflow shelter at a Roxbury recreation center on Wednesday, acting quickly on a decision that surprised the community. https://t.co/8zvshbe3AN
The governor plans to open an overflow site tomorrow for migrant homeless families at Roxbury's Melnea A. Cass Recreational Complex, especially those sleeping overnight at Logan International Airport. https://t.co/LQdtGgIgEp
Governor Maura Healey’s move to convert a Roxbury recreational center into a shelter for families reverberated through the neighborhood, with residents greeting it with a mix of surprise, understanding, and frustration over the fast-moving plans. https://t.co/5GL0qanDyv
Roxbury community center to open as safety net shelter, welcoming migrants sleeping at Logan Airport https://t.co/pIwJkF9eIH
.@MattPStout scooped this last week and scooped it being made official last night — even if certain competitors won’t acknowledge he was first: Healey tells officials state plans to convert Roxbury recreational center into shelter for migrant families https://t.co/cu9ypcxMXL
Boston recreation complex to be used as overflow shelter, 'especially for those sleeping at Logan' | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/uWEUubPDtf
Healey tells officials state plans to convert Roxbury recreational center into shelter for migrant families https://t.co/VnQoJedO6R
Officials are preparing to move the dozens of migrants sleeping on the floor at Logan Airport to a facility in Roxbury. https://t.co/pDS932UIHx
Migrants sleeping on floor at Boston’s Logan Airport to be moved to recreational complex https://t.co/hghPlcJjaW
Opinion | Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s cave-in to the governor on putting migrants in the Melnea Cass Recreational Complex is another blow to the long mistreated community of Roxbury. https://t.co/1Jlnby1Vtq
As shelter system struggles, Massachusetts Governor Healey to launch a pilot program to house and employ migrants https://t.co/x3MFhYAtA0
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu criticized a state plan to use a Roxbury community center as an overflow site for migrants with emergency shelters at capacity, saying the decision to shift the burden to an underserved community seems “painfully familiar.” https://t.co/1xxvsC62xR
Wu acknowledges ‘pain’ of state plan to use Roxbury rec. center as overflow shelter site https://t.co/xraQmdYxmY