The city of Westbrook, Maine, is considering a new ordinance that would permit private homes, churches, and community centers to serve as homeless shelters.
Most housing assistance applicants are recent migrants, and the proposal comes after the city's welfare program official acknowledged that "90 to 95 percent" of welfare recipients are migrants, referred to as "New Mainers" by open borders activists.
The proposal does not mandate homeowners or churches to house homeless individuals but allows them to register as official homeless shelters voluntarily.
Malia expressed fears that the ordinance might also attract more homeless immigrants, further taxing the general assistance program and municipal resources.
The board ultimately voted unanimously to move the ordinance and another establishing a licensing process for homeless shelters to the city council.
At an earlier city council meeting, Harison Deah, the director of general assistance, revealed that the majority of general assistance applicants are new Mainers.
The city council will now consider the ordinance, weighing public support against concerns over tax impact and immigration.
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