Maura Healey

I hadn't seen that comment. Are we grappling with what happened and having to deal with it right now? You better believe it. We've got Donald Trump in the White House. But, you know, I've talked before about this, you know, and my views about President Biden. And I think it was very hard for Kamala Harris, who I thought ran a fantastic campaign, to be able to overcome the disadvantage.

I hadn't seen that comment. Are we grappling with what happened and having to deal with it right now? You better believe it. We've got Donald Trump in the White House. But, you know, I've talked before about this, you know, and my views about President Biden. And I think it was very hard for Kamala Harris, who I thought ran a fantastic campaign, to be able to overcome the disadvantage.

at the time and within the time that she was allotted. And I think it would have been a different story if the president had decided a few years ago that he was going to do what he said he would do, which is to serve one term, and then we'd have the opportunity for, you know, full engagement in a primary and the like. That didn't happen.

at the time and within the time that she was allotted. And I think it would have been a different story if the president had decided a few years ago that he was going to do what he said he would do, which is to serve one term, and then we'd have the opportunity for, you know, full engagement in a primary and the like. That didn't happen.

I have no interest in further spending time on it, revisiting history. I'm focused on the now.

I have no interest in further spending time on it, revisiting history. I'm focused on the now.

It's interesting at a time when the co-president, Elon Musk, is giving us Hitler salutes, right? And espousing anti-Semitic things. And I just find it ironic that we're going to have this debate over DEI and whether it's effective. All the while, this is going on over here? I mean, like, seriously?

It's interesting at a time when the co-president, Elon Musk, is giving us Hitler salutes, right? And espousing anti-Semitic things. And I just find it ironic that we're going to have this debate over DEI and whether it's effective. All the while, this is going on over here? I mean, like, seriously?

Yeah, you're right about the timing of it. I think that in the year before I took office, we'd seen the first influx of migrants into certain states. We're home to a significant Haitian diaspora here in Massachusetts. And so there were a number of Haitians coming into Massachusetts. This was something that I inherited. It was underway when I became governor.

Yeah, you're right about the timing of it. I think that in the year before I took office, we'd seen the first influx of migrants into certain states. We're home to a significant Haitian diaspora here in Massachusetts. And so there were a number of Haitians coming into Massachusetts. This was something that I inherited. It was underway when I became governor.

And it only grew during the first year or so of my administration. It goes back to something fundamental. We have not had comprehensive immigration reform in this country. We need it. I was so upset when Donald Trump killed that border bill.

And it only grew during the first year or so of my administration. It goes back to something fundamental. We have not had comprehensive immigration reform in this country. We need it. I was so upset when Donald Trump killed that border bill.

which would have provided a pathway for our dreamers, would have provided a pathway for people who are living here, working here, raising kids here, paying taxes here to become citizens. It also would have provided the kinds of resources for more border agents, more immigration judges, more resources at intercepting fentanyl and other drugs from coming into the country.

which would have provided a pathway for our dreamers, would have provided a pathway for people who are living here, working here, raising kids here, paying taxes here to become citizens. It also would have provided the kinds of resources for more border agents, more immigration judges, more resources at intercepting fentanyl and other drugs from coming into the country.

It's been a challenging situation to say the least. And my frustration has been, you know, as a state governor, I am inheriting the problems caused by federal inaction and federal inaction specifically on the border and on immigration.

It's been a challenging situation to say the least. And my frustration has been, you know, as a state governor, I am inheriting the problems caused by federal inaction and federal inaction specifically on the border and on immigration.

I don't know. I mean, I don't see it that way. I think Democrats in Congress were the ones who time after time were pushing for immigration reform. And that's what I saw. It was a stunt. It was a stunt what happened. I think it, you know, the buses, the buses to New York, to Illinois, to Colorado were

I don't know. I mean, I don't see it that way. I think Democrats in Congress were the ones who time after time were pushing for immigration reform. And that's what I saw. It was a stunt. It was a stunt what happened. I think it, you know, the buses, the buses to New York, to Illinois, to Colorado were

I think the Republicans did a really effective job of making this an issue and, frankly, of scaring a lot of people. Massachusetts, we're ranked the safest state in the country, okay? And it doesn't mean that we don't have ongoing law enforcement work. We do, and that's the reason why it is so safe. We just had a takedown of a gang here a week or two ago.

I think the Republicans did a really effective job of making this an issue and, frankly, of scaring a lot of people. Massachusetts, we're ranked the safest state in the country, okay? And it doesn't mean that we don't have ongoing law enforcement work. We do, and that's the reason why it is so safe. We just had a takedown of a gang here a week or two ago.