Haitian and Latin American Migrants Coming to Mass in Record Numbers

Economic and political turmoil in Haiti and Latin and Central America are resulting in a surge of migrants coming to Massachusetts and this influx of new people, many of whom do not speak English and are in need of shelter and medical and social services, is overwhelming shelters and service providers. 900 homeless families have been placed in hotels as emergency shelter and Governor Healey’s proposed FY24 budget includes $324 million for shelters, but that might not be enough, according to a Boston Globe article.