{"id":2019156,"date":"2023-09-01T10:10:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T14:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massachusetts-governor-activates-national-guard-to-help-deal-with-flood-of-immigrants\/"},"modified":"2023-09-01T10:13:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T14:13:04","slug":"massachusetts-governor-activates-national-guard-to-help-deal-with-flood-of-immigrants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massachusetts-governor-activates-national-guard-to-help-deal-with-flood-of-immigrants\/","title":{"rendered":"Massachusetts Governor mobilizes National Guard to address influx of immigrants."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmassachusetts-governor-activates-national-guard-to-help-deal-with-flood-of-immigrants%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2019156&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<h2>The\u2064 National\u200c Guard Activated to Assist with Immigration\u2063 Crisis in Massachusetts<\/h2>\n<p>The governor of Massachusetts has activated the National Guard to\u200d help handle a flood of immigrants,\u2064 at least \u200dsome of \u200dwhom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/outrage-immigrants-get-housing-priority-over-bostons-longstanding-homeless-camp-5462287\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">are illegally \u200din the \u200ccountry<\/a>, \u200bthat have \u200carrived\u2063 in the state in recent months.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMassachusetts is in a state of emergency, \u2062and we need all hands-on deck to meet this moment and ensure\u200c families have access to safe shelter and basic services,\u201d Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, a Democrat, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Healey&#8217;s order activates up to 250 Guard \u2063personnel \u200dto\u200c help\u200b pass out food and carry\u200c out\u200d other basic services at hotels that have been \u2062turned into emergency \u2062shelters as Massachusetts struggles to deal with\u200d the flood\u2064 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-happening-president-trump-issues-warning-swing-states-that-found-massive-voter-fraud-which-is-all-of-them-cannot-legally-certify-these-votes\/\" title=\"IT\u2019S HAPPENING: President Trump Issues Warning \u2013 Swing States that Found MASSIVE VOTER FRAUD, which is all of them, CANNOT LEGALLY CERTIFY these votes\">illegal immigrants<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-urges-biden-admin-to-expedite-work-permits-for-illegal-immigrants-5484464\">NYC Mayor Eric Adams Urges\u200c Biden Admin \u200dto Expedite Work \u200dPermits for\u200d Illegal Immigrants<\/a> \u2062 &#8211; 8\/31\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/ontario-premier-ford-shifts-blame-for-provinces-housing-crisis-to-ottawas-immigration-policies-5484331\">Ontario Premier Ford Blames Province&#8217;s Housing Crisis \u2064on Ottawa&#8217;s Immigration Policies<\/a> &#8211; 8\/31\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>More than 6,000 immigrants, including children and pregnant women,\u2064 are \u2063being housed\u2064 in the shelters,\u200b which are \u2063located across the state but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/massachusetts-does-not-include-wealthy-sanctuary-cities-to-house-immigrants-5400999\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">not in<\/a> some of\u200d the most affluent\u200c communities.<\/p>\n<p>As\u200d Massachusetts\u200c has added \u200cadditional shelters,\u200d companies that provide services such as food have been &#8220;stretched thin,&#8221; according to Massachusetts officials.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While we\u2063 work to implement a more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massachusetts-activates-the-national-guard-to-deal-with-influx-of-illegal-aliens\/\" title=\"Massachusetts deploys National Guard to address surge of undocumented immigrants.\">permanent\u200b staffing solution<\/a>, the National Guard \u2064will provide an efficient and effective means of delivering these services and keeping everybody\u2063 safe,&#8221; Ms. Healey \u200bsaid.<\/p>\n<p>Guard members will help make sure the\u200d immigrants have food, shelter, and \u2063medical care,\u200b coordinating with\u200b vendors, community groups, and government officials.<\/p>\n<p>They will also\u200d check \u200bon enrolling \u200dimmigrant children in local\u200c schools and stay in contact with \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massachusetts-governor-activates-national-guard-to-help-deal-with-flood-of-immigrants\/\" title=\"Massachusetts Governor mobilizes National Guard to address influx of immigrants.\">newly\u200c created teams<\/a> that will oversee sites \u200cacross the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are committed\u200c to \u2064being \u2062always ready and always there\u2062 for\u2063 the residents\u200d of Massachusetts,\u201d \u200dMaj. Gen. Gary \u2064Keefe, the \u200dadjutant general for the Massachusetts\u2064 National Guard, said in a\u200c statement. \u201cOur role in the \u200bresponse to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/war-on-single-family-home-neighborhoods-surfaces-in-maryland-more-density-diversity\/\" title=\"War on Single Family Home Neighborhoods Surfaces in Maryland: More Density, Diversity\">ongoing housing crisis<\/a> will\u2063 expand to leverage\u2063 our multitude of robust and adaptable capabilities in\u200d emergency and \u200bdomestic\u200d operations to help those in need.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Emergency Declaration<\/h2>\n<p>Ms. \u200cHealey earlier in August declared \u2064an emergency over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-10-best-jim-acosta-moments\/\" title=\"Top 10 'Best' Jim Acosta Moments\">immigration crisis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the immigrants are remaining in shelters even as more and \u200cmore arrive,\u2063 state officials said.<\/p>\n<p>The declaration was said to help add to the shelter system and free officials to make\u200d other moves to alleviate the crush.<\/p>\n<p>The number of\u200c people in all \u2064state shelters has since \u200dclimbed to above 20,000, with \u2064a majority being immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>Immigrants are traveling to Massachusetts in different ways, including\u2064 by plane.<\/p>\n<p>Massachusetts \u2063law \u200brequires state officials\u2064 to provide shelter to\u200c homeless \u2062people. \u2063Some state lawmakers have called \u200con\u200b Ms.\u200b Healey to repeal the law.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Healey also asked Mr. Mayorkas to \u2064use executive power to\u2064 enable the immigrants \u2064to \u200dwork \u2064in the country as well as give money to Massachusetts.<\/p>\n<p>A U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson noted the grant for Boston services and said the agency \u2062would\u200d keep\u2063 collaborating with city and state \u200cofficials and \u2062call on Congress to approve reforms\u200d to the\u2063 immigration system.<\/p>\n<h2>Illegal\u2063 Immigration Surge<\/h2>\n<p>Illegal immigration has surged\u2062 under\u2062 President Biden, hitting\u200d record\u200c highs.<\/p>\n<p>In fiscal year 2022 alone, border agents recorded 2.3 million arrests \u200dat \u2064the U.S.\u2013Mexico border.<\/p>\n<p>In the \u200bmost recent month for which\u200b data are available, \u200cJuly, \u200b183,503 arrests were recorded.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden&#8217;s administration has weakened border policies\u2063 while making\u2063 it easier for immigrants to enter \u200dthe country legally. One program lets\u2064 nationals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela into the country and \u200cgrants them work\u200c permits.<\/p>\n<p>Most immigrants cross into California, Arizona, and Texas, but regularly travel or \u2062are transported to states far into the interior.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Massachusetts governor has mobilized the National Guard to address an influx of immigrants, including some who are undocumented, that have arrived in the state. 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