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Ex-Shelter Director Blasts Massachusetts for Migrant Failures

10/16/2025

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Former Massachusetts shelter director Fetherston called the state's handling of migrant shelters a "total government failure" after Cory Alvarez, a Haitian illegal alien, was sentenced for child rape.
He said the system failed to protect children in taxpayer-funded shelters.
He alleged Governor Maura Healey's administration did not properly vet shelter residents, despite claims to the contrary.
Healey's office has not yet responded to inquiries about these allegations.

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Former Massachusetts shelter director Fetherston called the state's handling of migrant shelters a "total government failure" after Cory Alvarez, a Haitian illegal alien, was sentenced for child rape.
He said the system failed to protect children in taxpayer-funded shelters.
He alleged Governor Maura Healey's administration did not properly vet shelter residents, despite claims to the contrary.
Healey's office has not yet responded to inquiries about these allegations.