Blue state deploys officials to the border with surprising warning for migrants

Massachusetts is sending officials to the southern border in order to inform migrants that their shelter system is full, as it struggles to cope with the migrant crisis.

Officials will make connections with federal agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and migrant families "to educate them about the lack of shelter availability in Massachusetts." They will visit airports, migrant shelters, ports of entry and migrant welcome centers in San Antonio, McAllen, Hidaglo and Brownsville. Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.

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"This trip is an important opportunity to meet with families arriving in the U.S. and the organizations that work with them at the border to make sure they have accurate information about the lack of shelter space in Massachusetts," Scott Rice, emergency assistance director general, said in a statement.