Massachusetts GOP Seeks Transparency on $1 Billion Migrant Spending
Republicans demand detailed accounting from Gov. Healey's administration over alleged secret expenditures on migrant housing and services.
- Massachusetts Republicans have filed Freedom of Information requests to uncover specifics of $1 billion spent on migrant crisis management.
- The GOP alleges that Gov. Maura Healey's administration has withheld critical information on spending and public safety incidents.
- State Republicans claim that the Democratic supermajority has blocked efforts to make the spending process more transparent.
- Reports indicate Massachusetts has spent over $1 billion on emergency shelters and services for migrants, with costs expected to rise.
- Approximately 355,000 illegal and inadmissible migrants reside in Massachusetts, with 50,000 arriving in the past three years.