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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Governor Healey’s office announced on Friday that migrants seeking shelter at Logan Airport will be required to relocate after July 9.
This initiative is part of the administration’s plan to relocate migrants to safety-net shelters, including a new one that just opened this week in Norfolk, a former prison that can accommodate up to 140 families at a time.
According to a press release, Healey’s administration plans to help migrants who are spending the night at Logan Airport relocate if they are on the Emergency Assistance shelter waitlist.
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“With this progress, the recent opening of a new safety-net site in Norfolk and the nine-month length of stay policy, we are now in a position to end the practice of families staying overnight in the airport,” said Emergency Assistance Director Scott Rice.
Governor Healey’s office made it clear to officials at the U.S. southern border that Massachusetts is out of shelter space for migrants.
“We are going to continue to spread the word that Massachusetts is out of shelter space, and that, if families are traveling to Massachusetts, they need to be prepared with a plan for housing that does not include Logan Airport or our Emergency Assistance shelters,” Rice added.
In recent months, Healey’s administration has helped migrants find housing, jobs, and English classes, which have resulted in a steady increase of families leaving shelter systems across the state.
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