A Massachusetts city has filed a lawsuit against its only hotel, which has been fully occupied by migrants under a taxpayer-funded deal with the state, costing $10 million annually. This arrangement has led to the hotel being closed to the public and has placed a strain on nearby schools. Additionally, Massachusetts is facing a financial challenge, spending approximately $75 million monthly on shelters. This situation is exacerbated as Governor Maura Healey's administration may run out of emergency service funds by April without further financial support. In a related development, the city of Taunton is suing the operator of an emergency shelter, demanding payment of $114K in outstanding fines. The hotel in question has reportedly exceeded its capacity by housing 450 illegal immigrants, leading to an increase in 911 calls for domestic disturbances, overdoses, and mental health episodes. Amidst these challenges, the state's Senate has passed a bill imposing a nine-month cap on shelter stays in an attempt to manage the situation.
City sues hotel for exceeding capacity by housing 450 illegal immigrants in Taunton, Mass. There has been an increase in 911 calls at the hotel for domestic disturbances, overdoses, and mental health episodes since the migrants arrived. https://t.co/J5JlRbDNNI
In the continued debate over ways to deal with the flow of illegal immigrants into Massachusetts, the state’s Democrat-dominated Senate passed a bill late on Thursday that sets a nine-month cap on shelter stays. https://t.co/GCGFOaRpA8
City sues hotel for exceeding capacity by housing 450 illegal immigrants in Taunton, Mass. https://t.co/kxa1fQ0THX
Massachusetts is spending about $75 million a month on shelters, a massive jump that comes as Gov. Maura Healey’s administration is expected to run out of cash for emergency services in April without another financial infusion. https://t.co/mLfBXSy6Nh
Taunton sues operator of emergency shelter demanding it pay $114K in outstanding fines https://t.co/tZ8MgmERGg
Massachusetts city sues its only hotel over $10 million-a-year taxpayer-funded deal with state to fill EVERY room with migrants, shuttering to the public and overloading nearby schools https://t.co/8CIYSFmCwa https://t.co/2M8uTeNZRF