LYNN – Gov. Charlie Baker said Massachusetts won't do anything to halt its participation in refugee-resettlement programs as he seeks to learn more about the screening of individuals fleeing war in the Middle East.
"The state's role in this is as a collaborator, and I have no intention of having Massachusetts walk away from its commitment and its participation in refugee resettlement programs," Baker told reporters after an economic development announcement in Lynn on Monday. "But I am very interested in knowing a lot more about how the feds deal with situations that involve governments in countries that for the past 10 years have basically been broken."
BOSTON – Bay State church leaders are taking a stand on the Syrian refugee crisis, sending a clear message to Gov. Charlie Baker that they want Massachusetts to welcome those fleeing civil war in the Middle Eastern country.
To that end, eight leaders from the Massachusetts Council of Churches requested that Baker "welcome all strangers," in an open letter dated Wednesday.
