'Inexcusable': Why so many Mass. officials are pressing Biden on immigrant work permit waits

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'Inexcusable': Why so many Mass. officials are pressing Biden on immigrant work permit waits
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Gov. Maura Healey, Attorney General Andrea Campbell and the entire Massachusetts congressional delegation are all pushing the Biden administration to speed up federal work permits for new immigrants and refugees, as the state struggles to serve an record influx of migrants.

What’s next: MBTA officials say they’ll develop a plan to roll out the initiative in the coming months. In the meantime, a T spokesman noted transit police already carry Narcan.. Under the new phased strategy, the state is prioritizing funding for the Sagamore’s replacement, while laying the groundwork to replace the Bourne shortly thereafter.

What’s the worry? Paul Niedzwiecki, the CEO of the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, is uneasy that funding uncertainties could result in the “” Bourne Bridge getting rehabilitated, rather than replaced. If that were to happen, there would be highly disruptive closures compared to building new bridges next to the current ones.

To be clear: Healey’s administration says they’re still committed to fully rebuilding the Bourne Bridge, just not in the first phase.

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