Tensions rose during a community meeting held in Quincy, where over 500 residents gathered at Central Middle School to address concerns and ask questions regarding a recently established migrant shelter at Eastern Nazarene College. The “Family Welcome Center,” located on the college’s campus, garnered significant attention when a Massachusetts neo-Nazi group protested outside its dormitory that temporarily accommodated 58 migrants, primarily of Haitian origin. This protest led to a counter-demonstration by the local community.
Further illustrating the division in sentiments, signs saying “We WELCOME you!” stood juxtaposed to posters declaring “NOT HERE.” The establishment of such shelters has caused tensions throughout Massachusetts. The state’s emergency shelter system currently houses around 6,400 families, over a third of whom are immigrants. Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch and other officials emphasized that Quincy is just one of many areas providing shelter for migrants.
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Source: https://nazareth.org/
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