GOP lawmakers want to amend the "right-to-shelter" law, let police work more closely with ICE, and increase transparency from Gov. Healey. The post Mass. Republicans say it’s time to overhaul the shelter system.

Beacon Hill Republicans on Tuesday called for wholesale changes to Massachusetts’ shelter system, declaring it “unsustainable” and a threat to public safety. “We’ve now reached a crisis point,” Senate Minority Leader Bruce E.

House and Senate Republicans came together to call for urgent reform of Massachusetts' shelter system in a Tuesday morning press conference.

The GOP proposals include restricting shelter eligibility to those who can show proof of residency in the state for one year and limiting their shelter stays to six months. State Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr says the changes would combat a prevailing notion that Massachusetts is a destination for those who come from other countries seeking shelter.