Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) said on Friday that she will soon begin banning illegal immigrants. no longer They will be allowed to stay overnight at Boston Logan International Airport.
Reports earlier this month suggested the number of undocumented immigrants staying at the airport was on the rise, with the New York Post previously reporting that more than 100 people were sleeping on makeshift beds and air mattresses on the floor of baggage claim.
Starting July 9, illegal immigrants will be forcibly removed from airports, and the Healey administration said it would provide them with lodging at a new overflow facility in Norfolk, where the former Bay State Correctional Center is being converted into a temporary shelter.
“In the best interest of our families, our visitors and our staff.”
The Healey administration has previously said it plans to use the facility as a shelter for undocumented immigrants for six to 12 months, with the facility able to house around 450 people, or 140 families. WBTS Television.
The state aims to help illegal immigrants relocate “to where their families are or elsewhere where they can remain safely.” Wikipedia report.
Massachusetts, the only state in the nation that recognizes the right to shelter, provided housing for 7,500 families in November but ran out of shelter space. Since then, the Healey administration has relied on temporary emergency shelters to house pregnant women and families with children under 21.
“This is in the best interest of families, travelers and employees at Logan Airport, as the airport is not an appropriate location for people to evacuate,” Emergency Relief Director Scott Rice said in a statement.
Rice previously described the new overflow facility as featuring dormitory-style rooms, a cafeteria, gymnasium, common rooms and offices.
“We continue to communicate that there is no shelter space available in Massachusetts and that families traveling to Massachusetts should have housing plans other than Logan Airport or emergency relief shelters,” Rice added.
Worldwide Authorities reported Wednesday that 20 to 25 families have already been relocated to a facility that is housing surplus personnel after the former prison was closed.
Rice said her administration is focused on moving people in shelters into “more stable housing.”
“These developments, along with the recent opening of a new safety net facility in Norfolk and our new nine-month stay policy, allow us to end the practice of families spending the night at airports,” Rice explained.
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