Overview

• Shelter stays for migrants in Massachusetts are now limited to nine months, with further restrictions on temporary overflow shelters.
• The state hired consultants to help implement the new policies, which have sparked controversy among advocates and nonprofits.
• Governor Healey defends the measures as necessary due to financial constraints and overwhelming demand.
• Critics argue the new policies do not adequately address the underlying housing crisis and leave vulnerable families in precarious situations.
• The policy changes coincide with similar measures in other Democratic-led cities facing migrant influxes.