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Roughly 100 migrants are currently sleeping on the floor while being housed inside Boston’s Logan Airport. In a video going viral on Twitter, you can see rows of families, many with small children, camped inside terminal E.
BREAKING: Illegals are now being housed at Logan airport, Boston
The Governor previously asked citizens to take illegals into their homes
MA is the only state with a right-to-shelter law which means the state must provide shelter for anyone who needs it. pic.twitter.com/s8FiTLr7xU
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 24, 2024
WBZ News spoke with Governor Maura Healey at a press conference where she stated, “The airport has been a wonderful partner and I really want to thank the folks at the airport who are doing a wonderful job including members of the state police who are working their regular shifts but who are managing the inflow and outflow of folks from the airport.”
WBZ also reported, “Those staying at the airport have been leaving on buses in the morning and coming back to sleep there at night.”
Elon Musk commented on the situation as well.
What happens when the airport is full?
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 24, 2024
Governor Healey asked for an additional $250 million in funds to address the crisis this year, while her office estimates the crisis could cost Massachusetts $915 million next year.
