Maura Healey

It's interesting at a time when the co-president, Elon Musk, is giving us Hitler salutes, right? And espousing anti-Semitic things. And I just find it ironic that we're going to have this debate over DEI and whether it's effective. All the while, this is going on over here? I mean, like, seriously?

Yeah, you're right about the timing of it. I think that in the year before I took office, we'd seen the first influx of migrants into certain states. We're home to a significant Haitian diaspora here in Massachusetts. And so there were a number of Haitians coming into Massachusetts. This was something that I inherited. It was underway when I became governor.

Yeah, you're right about the timing of it. I think that in the year before I took office, we'd seen the first influx of migrants into certain states. We're home to a significant Haitian diaspora here in Massachusetts. And so there were a number of Haitians coming into Massachusetts. This was something that I inherited. It was underway when I became governor.

And it only grew during the first year or so of my administration. It goes back to something fundamental. We have not had comprehensive immigration reform in this country. We need it. I was so upset when Donald Trump killed that border bill.

And it only grew during the first year or so of my administration. It goes back to something fundamental. We have not had comprehensive immigration reform in this country. We need it. I was so upset when Donald Trump killed that border bill.

which would have provided a pathway for our dreamers, would have provided a pathway for people who are living here, working here, raising kids here, paying taxes here to become citizens. It also would have provided the kinds of resources for more border agents, more immigration judges, more resources at intercepting fentanyl and other drugs from coming into the country.

which would have provided a pathway for our dreamers, would have provided a pathway for people who are living here, working here, raising kids here, paying taxes here to become citizens. It also would have provided the kinds of resources for more border agents, more immigration judges, more resources at intercepting fentanyl and other drugs from coming into the country.

It's been a challenging situation to say the least. And my frustration has been, you know, as a state governor, I am inheriting the problems caused by federal inaction and federal inaction specifically on the border and on immigration.

It's been a challenging situation to say the least. And my frustration has been, you know, as a state governor, I am inheriting the problems caused by federal inaction and federal inaction specifically on the border and on immigration.

I don't know. I mean, I don't see it that way. I think Democrats in Congress were the ones who time after time were pushing for immigration reform. And that's what I saw. It was a stunt. It was a stunt what happened. I think it, you know, the buses, the buses to New York, to Illinois, to Colorado were

I don't know. I mean, I don't see it that way. I think Democrats in Congress were the ones who time after time were pushing for immigration reform. And that's what I saw. It was a stunt. It was a stunt what happened. I think it, you know, the buses, the buses to New York, to Illinois, to Colorado were

I think the Republicans did a really effective job of making this an issue and, frankly, of scaring a lot of people. Massachusetts, we're ranked the safest state in the country, okay? And it doesn't mean that we don't have ongoing law enforcement work. We do, and that's the reason why it is so safe. We just had a takedown of a gang here a week or two ago.

I think the Republicans did a really effective job of making this an issue and, frankly, of scaring a lot of people. Massachusetts, we're ranked the safest state in the country, okay? And it doesn't mean that we don't have ongoing law enforcement work. We do, and that's the reason why it is so safe. We just had a takedown of a gang here a week or two ago.

including a gang that has recently been cited by the new ICE director. So, you know, it's also the case like here, you know, with the migrants who came in. And by the way, they were fleeing the worst conditions imaginable, right? I saw them. I met with many of them. We got them work authorizations. They're working. They're paying taxes. These are all people with lawful status now.

including a gang that has recently been cited by the new ICE director. So, you know, it's also the case like here, you know, with the migrants who came in. And by the way, they were fleeing the worst conditions imaginable, right? I saw them. I met with many of them. We got them work authorizations. They're working. They're paying taxes. These are all people with lawful status now.

Their kids are going to school. They're contributing to our economy. They're working in our hospitals and nursing homes. That's what I chose to do. Ron DeSantis chose to put people on a plane and use them. Greg Abbott chose to put people on buses and use them to make a point. I'll tell you the difference of being a Democratic governor.

Their kids are going to school. They're contributing to our economy. They're working in our hospitals and nursing homes. That's what I chose to do. Ron DeSantis chose to put people on a plane and use them. Greg Abbott chose to put people on buses and use them to make a point. I'll tell you the difference of being a Democratic governor.

We actually found a way to take care of these people, get them jobs, get them working, and get them contributing to our economies.

We actually found a way to take care of these people, get them jobs, get them working, and get them contributing to our economies.

There's just a lack of trust generally. There's a lack of trust. And, you know, it's hard to overcome the fear mongering that's gone on. The number of people in what are our emergency shelter system here in Massachusetts now.