Potential $2 Billion Boost to House Migrant Families
Governor Healey Urges Swift Action as White House Emphasizes Urgency in Migrant Housing Crisis Talks
According to DAILY CALLER, the US government might say yes to medicaid funds to shelter migrants in Massachusetts to help house migrant families. This means the state could give medicaid funds to shelter migrants in Massachusetts by housing support and other help to immigrant families and pregnant women for up to six months. If approved the state could get $2 billion from the government. Governor Maura Healey spoke with White House officials about this stressing how important it is to deal with the housing problem caused by more migrants entering in.
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Biden, Trump Converge on Southern Border as Illegal Immigration Surges
Since Biden became president illegal immigration has been a big problem. More than 750,000 illegal immigrants have been found at the border since the start of 2024. This has put a lot of short on resources and made states like Massachusetts come up with new ideas like using medicaid funds to shelter migrants in Massachusetts. Both Biden and former President Trump are going to the southern border to talk about immigration. Biden will be in Brownsville, Texas and Trump in Eagle Pass, Texas. This shows that both sides agree it’s a big problem. For Massachusetts‘ plan it is to use medicaid funds to shelter migrants in Massachusetts and it still needs approval from the government. Americans are waiting to see if the plan to use medicaid funds to shelter migrants in Massachusetts will happen and hoping it helps deal with the challenges of illegal immigration.