Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had his relentless push for the Rwanda Bill approved by Parliament on Tuesday last week. The passing comes after the legislation, which will see all undocumented migrants deported to Rwanda, was ruled “unlawful” by both the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court last year. The controversial legislation was announced hours … Read more
You don’t need a pollster to tell you which way the polls are blowing. And they are not blowing in the wind. They are telling Gov. Maura Healey and the political establishment in Massachusetts that the citizens are deeply concerned about the illegal immigration invasion of the state. It is the “single biggest issue” facing … Read more
The time for treating the bloated UMass system as an inside joke is over. It’s a bad joke on all taxpayers, and one the cash-strapped state can no longer afford. The political hack haven of UMass and its campuses are costing the state billions annually at a time when the state budget is reeling with … Read more
After deciding to flee his small village in the west of Mali, Africa, an eight-year-old boy made a 3,500-mile journey to Italy. Oumar said that he left his home near Tambaga following a jihadist attack four months ago.The young boy was separated from his family when he ran from the terrorist group on foot. Having … Read more
Please, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, don’t let Martha’s Vineyard have all the fun with illegal aliens. You must remember, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has more than 300 communities. And at least 20 or 30 of them are as deeply in need of a good, hard celebration of diversity as Martha’s Vineyard no doubt is. Governor, … Read more
The migrant crisis is expected to impact Boston’s budget next fiscal year, the mayor said, pointing to the steady influx of new arrivals straining the city’s adult shelter system and increased services needed for children entering the schools. Mayor Michelle Wu, who may propose her budget to the City Council next month, did not get … Read more
Gov. Maura Healey needs to take accountability for the conditions leading to the chilling rape of a 15-year-old disabled girl in a state-run migrant shelter. If the Democratic governor can’t keep safe the thousands of migrant families she’s placing in these shelters, she needs to step aside. It’s another sign of the completely irresponsible way … Read more
The Healey and Wu administrations finally were forced to acknowledge highly infectious chickenpox cases at a migrant shelter in Roxbury this week but deliberately downplayed the outbreak for political reasons and released only limited information. “There is no outbreak concern,” a Boston Public Schools official said – only after the Herald and other media asked … Read more
The push is on for more federal aid to help local communities deal with “high volumes of migrant arrivals,” as Bay State Congress members sound the alarm about the “severely inadequate” funding levels. Congresswoman Lori Trahan on Monday co-led a group of House members who are asking for $3 billion in funding for FEMA’s Shelter … Read more
More than a handful of cities and towns north of Boston are teaming up in an initiative that will address the rising rate of homelessness plaguing the region amid the housing and migrant crisis. Malden Mayor Gary Christenson has announced that his city will be spearheading a joint program that will provide support and outreach … Read more
