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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Steve Leblanc and Michael Casey

Advocates scramble to aid homeless migrant families after Massachusetts caps emergency shelter slots

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Advocates scrambling to find shelter for homeless migrant families newly arrived to Massachusetts say they’re frustrated with a lack of good options after the state capped the number of family shelter spots and created a wait list.

The cap has tied the hands of those trying to help families seeking refuge from increasingly cold nights, dumping those families on a kind of housing merry-go-round from airport lounges to hospital waiting rooms and walk-in church shelters.

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