Gov Declares "State of Emergency" for Migrant Crisis (Quincy: dorms, colleges)

[BOS2IAD]

Originally Posted by BostonBornMassMade

This is more fun than TV.

1. So who is actually being hurt by this, is it you?
2. Are you or anyone you know taking care of them? Again who really cares, what difference does it make to people here?

Brazil is racist. There is literally a thread on it on this site right now.

Were you serious when you asked question #1? Rather cavalier of you to claim that no one is hurt by this. Read up on how many of us watched as our neighborhoods and schools got destroyed by illegal aliens. If you were a parent, and your kids went to school with the kids of illegals, your kids will be hurt when it comes to their education because the teacher has to devote most of his/her time on the kids who don't speak English and the Spanish they do know is atrocious.

You will care if they show up in your neighborhood and start destroying it. Or do you live in an ivory tower smug with the knowledge that this would never happen to you?

Do you care about things like climate change? Do you seriously think this country has unlimited buildable land and potable water? Do you think our infrastructure can accommodate millions of people who have no business being here?

[htfdcolt]

Originally Posted by BOS2IAD

Really? And what makes you think any of these so-called "migrants" have needed skills to work? Many don't even speak a word of English. The indigenous ones who come from South and Central America can't even speak Spanish.

And you think they'll assimilate and adopt American ways? How naive to think that. The uneducated and unskilled ones don't even make an effort to do so. It's the educated ones who speak English, come here legally and have needed skills who assimilate and adopt American ways.

Wow. Not even gonna address all the blatant stereotypes and biases in your post. But start thinking of America as a salad bowl, rather than the proverbial melting pot, and you might sleep a lot easier at night.

[MKTwet]

Originally Posted by Iced_Coffee

Massachusetts desperately needs more people to work a growing number of jobs (everything from food services to hospitality, trades, transportation, and more) but at the same time this is pretty emblematic of our broader current issue - nowhere for people to go unless they're wealthy or already-established through generational access/work/luck. Many who already live here are struggling to find places to live so it's no surprise that recently-arrived folks also have nowhere to go. The housing shortage and affordability crisis couldn't be more clear and I think this issue very much underscores that.

There's a legal process to getting immigrants in here and that's not being properly administered. Migrants are people that aren't properly documented and vetted. That's what you prefer having these people exploited even though they could be terror cells from other countries. Many people are waiting legally to emigrate here and we are promoting illegal migration using an unsafe and unvetted route just so we can exploit them for cheap labor.

[BOS2IAD]

Originally Posted by htfdcolt

Wow. Not even gonna address all the blatant stereotypes and biases in your post. But start thinking of America as a salad bowl, rather than the proverbial melting pot, and you might sleep a lot easier at night.

They're not "stereotypes". Nothing I posted was untrue.

Do you seriously think educated people are the ones showing up at the border demanding entry? If you have met any Mexican, Central and South Americans who are educated, you would learn that they came here legally and they have no love for those who are here illegally.

So...once again, have you answered your governor's call to take in some so-called "migrants"? What's stopping you from doing so? After all, you seem to think that they are all sweet, innocent people who only want to work. It's long past time for you to stop talking the talking and start walking the walk.

BTW, I didn't say "all" I said "many" when speaking about the so-called "migrants". However, it's a fact and the MSM has written about the indigenous ones who come here not even knowing Spanish.

[msRB311]

Plans to use a resort/motel in Yarmouth:

https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/n...csp=chromepush

[Williepaws]

the state is spending $45 million / month to house the migrants. $45 million? and people think this is ok? the state cant even provide housing for its middle class workers. Something is wrong here.
https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/n...s/70700372007/

[msRB311]

Originally Posted by Williepaws

the state is spending $45 million / month to house the migrants. $45 million? and people think this is ok? the state cant even provide housing for its middle class workers. Something is wrong here.
https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/n...s/70700372007/

it's not ok, it's criminal

[CaseyB]

Didn't Healy say that the state had spent 84 million so far?

[msRB311]

Here's what our state leaders are working hard at:

Healey activating National Guard to help with emergency shelters, sources say

https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/08...s-sources-say/

[Jimrob1]

Originally Posted by CaseyB

Didn't Healy say that the state had spent 84 million so far?

I read it was 45 million, maybe she has since said 84 million.