A Revere city councilor says the state’s right-to-shelter law is a “perfect example” of how “woke” ideologies are harmful, as he addressed the arrest of a migrant who allegedly had an AR-15 and 10 pounds of fentanyl at a local hotel.

Massachusetts' overcrowded shelter system has allowed immigrants to enter without vetting and keep taxpayers out in the cold, a former director says.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced that all state-run shelters will be inspected and their policies will be reviewed after a migrant was found with 10 pounds of fentanyl and a

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey requested more funds towards state shelters and ordered an inspection of all state shelters on Monday, after three assault rifles and a large amount of fentanyl were found in a Revere state shelter.

An undocumented immigrant who was arrested at a state-run shelter in Revere last month allegedly with an AR-15 and $1 million worth of fentanyl was not officially part of the emergency assistance

An undocumented migrant who was living at a Revere shelter site is accused of crimes including illegal possession of an AR-15 and fentanyl trafficking. Here's how Gov. Maura Healey is responding.

The Revere city council is demanding accountability from Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey's administration after a man from the Dominican Republic was arrested for possession of guns and fentanyl inside an emergency shelter.

Gov. Maura Healey ordered a full inspection of all state-run shelter units and a “full review” of the intake process to determine if additional steps can be added to prevent criminal activity

Republican state Sen. Peter Durant said he welcomes the increased scrutiny — and called on the Healey administration to disclose the nature of the inspections, and details of what they reveal.

An undocumented immigrant arrested with an AR-15 assault rifle and over 11 pounds of suspected fentanyl while staying at a state-run emergency shelter in Revere, police previously said.

"I believe these changes are appropriate and needed to ensure the long-term sustainability of the state shelter system," she said.

We cannot let individuals who prey on vulnerable people and who seek to do harm access our country through systems meant to help those fleeing the same violence in their home lands,” Mayor Patrick Keefe said in a statement Tuesday.