Gov. Maura Healey, D-Mass., now hopes the Trump administration fixes the border crisis after previously vowing to fight against its immigration enforcement.
“In just the last two years of my administration … we did see an increase in numbers at the shelters because of Congress’s failure to fix the border,” Healey told Boston Public Radio Tuesday.
“I mean, that’s what happened. We saw an increase in numbers. Donald Trump killed that bill a year ago … he ran on fixing the border. He has the opportunity now with the House and Senate and being in charge of the administration,” the governor said. “I hope he does.”
Healey was addressing concerns about a migrant who was allegedly caught on Thursday with at least $750,000 worth of drugs and an AR-15 rifle at a hotel that is being temporarily used as a shelter.
The suspect, Leonardo Andujar Sanchez, a native of the Dominican Republic, is facing firearm and drug trafficking charges while using the state’s shelter system. The 28-year-old was found at a Quality Inn in Revere, Massachusetts, which currently serves as a shelter.