Lawyers representing homeless families in Massachusetts are asking the courts to temporarily bar the state from capping the number of families offered emergency shelter. Gov. Maura Healey has said the state will cap the number of families at 7,500 and create a waiting list. Healey said those with the highest needs will prioritized.
FILE - Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey delivers her inaugural address in the House Chamber at the Statehouse moments after being sworn into office during inauguration ceremonies, Jan. 5, 2023, in Boston. Massachusetts is teaming with federal officials to help migrants in the state apply for work authorization permits.
A ruling could come down as early as Wednesday about whether the Healey administration can institute the cap and wait list without the 90 day notice. Kelly Turley, director of the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, called the cap artificial and said it could force families to make untenable choices.
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