Local News

What would it take to use City Hall as a refuge for immigrants?

Boston City Hall. Keith Bedford / The Boston Globe

City officials met Thursday to work out logistics in the event they decide to provide what Mayor Martin J. Walsh is calling “emergency shelter” to undocumented immigrants as “a last resort” type of measure against President Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Among other things, they discussed sleeping arrangements, restroom facilities, and security, and planned to hold more meetings. They also considered the possibility of accommodating immigrants from outside the city who might want a refuge in Boston, city officials said.

Read the complete story at BostonGlobe.com.

Don’t have a Globe subscription? Boston.com readers get a 2-week free trial.

To comment, please create a screen name in your profile

Conversation

This discussion has ended. Please join elsewhere on Boston.com