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A Massachusetts couple who volunteered their home to the state to house some migrants as the migrant crisis worsens in the Northeast welcomed guests just an hour after registering.
Chris and Jessica Stokes open their Brookline, Massachusetts, home to a Chilean immigrant family of four after seeing photos of hundreds of illegal immigrants sleeping overnight inside a terminal at Boston Logan International Airport. did.
After the state's newest migrant shelter in Roxbury reached its capacity of 400 people in less than a week, many sought shelter at the airport.
The Stokes' new guests, a married couple and their two young children, will stay overnight at Logan Airport before being transferred to new accommodations, WBZ News reported.
“The family is lovely. They're so grateful. It's been amazing,” Jessica Stokes told the magazine.
According to WGBH, the program was established by local residents to support newly arrived immigrant families by donating food, clothing, language instruction, and even shelter funds.
The Stokes family was caught off guard by the quick turnaround time between applying and the family of four arriving at their door.
“We felt like we had to put sheets on the bed. How many people are coming? Where are they from? How old are they? We really didn't know anything,” added Jessica Stokes. .
“The need is clearly overwhelming,” added Colin Stokes. “It’s mind-boggling that there are hundreds of stories like that and people facing such stressful and traumatic changes.”
The family also shared insight into the crisis that is causing problems in many major cities across the country.
“It's incredible to see how difficult it is on the front lines,” Jessica Stokes said.
“Just the dysfunction is really disheartening, and I know there are really good people working hard, because it's an emergency. But it's painful to see the amount,” she added.
According to CBS Boston, the parents want to work, but their two young children are waiting to enroll in school, but must wait for work permit documents, a process that could take months. It is said that there is a sex.
The immigration crisis is complex for Massachusetts, as officials struggle with resources for new arrivals.
Healy declared a state of emergency in August after nearly 5,600 families (more than 20,000 people) were in state shelters.
The next month, she mobilized 250 Massachusetts National Guard troops to help move new arrivals to shelters across the state.
In late January, Healey's office used the Melnea Cass Recreation Center in Roxbury as a shelter for migrants, but it was “born out of necessity” as other shelters were full. ”.
Officials this week discussed where new shelters could be set up.
According to NBC10 Boston, state Sen. Nick Collins proposed building a new campus at Mount Ida College, citing unused dorm space, but Healey called the proposal not a viable option. Rejected.
Another option was to build an office building in Boston's Fort Point neighborhood, but the governor again rejected the idea because the building would not have showers.
“What we don't want to see is a public health crisis. I think that's a big challenge that we're looking at,” Collins added.
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