Boston Ends Airport Shelter for Migrants Amid Housing Crisis
State officials enforce ban on overnight stays at Logan Airport as emergency shelters reach capacity.
- Migrants previously sleeping at Logan Airport are being relocated to new safety-net sites, including a former prison in Norfolk.
- Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey declared a state of emergency and capped shelter capacity due to overwhelming demand.
- Logan Airport had become a last resort for migrants with no other housing options available.
- The state has implemented stricter shelter stay limits and increased efforts to provide housing assistance and job training.
- Local and state officials emphasize the need for federal support to address the ongoing migrant crisis.