Overview

• 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.