(The Center Square) – Massachusetts voters don’t like the idea of state officials using public funds to house migrants, according to a new poll.
Over 50% of nearly eight hundred voters surveyed oppose using tax dollars to support newly arrived migrants, according to a recent poll conducted by the Fiscal Alliance Foundation.
Over 65% of respondents don’t believe Massachusetts can accommodate more migrants arriving in the commonwealth.
Massachusetts is the only state with a “right to shelter” law, which requires temporary housing for desperate families; however, the law does not apply to individuals.
The poll comes as state lawmakers are dealing with a growing immigration crisis and debating potential solutions. Gov. Maura Healey is considering funding a new program to assist roughly 400 migrants for one year. The program would fund various agencies, such as the International Institute of New England, which supports migrants.
The move would require $8 million from
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