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Logan's Framingham remote terminal opens

Logan Airport is opening a first-in-nation remote terminal in Framingham — clear TSA there, board a bus, and arrive at your gate for $9.

Travel

Massachusetts is getting a first-of-its-kind way to go through airport security with the new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Logan Airport" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2025/11/06/flight-chaos-looms-at-logan-as-faa-cuts-flights" data-vars-content-id="4f758f59-eecc-4933-b776-332706cc7a22" data-vars-headline="Logan&#x27;s Framingham remote terminal opens" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2025/11/06/flight-chaos-looms-at-logan-as-faa-cuts-flights" target="_self">Logan Airport</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Remote Terminal" data-vars-click-url="https://www.massport.com/logan-airport/getting-here/remote-terminal" data-vars-content-id="4f758f59-eecc-4933-b776-332706cc7a22" data-vars-headline="Logan&#x27;s Framingham remote terminal opens" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.massport.com/logan-airport/getting-here/remote-terminal" target="_blank">Remote Terminal</a> in Framingham launching Monday.<ul><li>It lets travelers complete security screening miles from the airport and travel by secure bus directly to the terminal.</li></ul>Why it matters: The concept is a radical departure from the typical Logan experience.

Mass. economy could shrink by 2030 without more immigration

Massachusetts already risks losing its lead in life sciences, health care and other industries.

Politics

Massachusetts needs at least another 60,000 new immigrants by 2030 to prevent the economy from shrinking, a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bostonindicators.org/reports/report-detail-pages/2026/June/immigration-workforce" data-vars-content-id="3c41135b-1c40-4501-8b26-1c0d2badadb2" data-vars-headline="Mass. economy could shrink by 2030 without more immigration" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bostonindicators.org/reports/report-detail-pages/2026/June/immigration-workforce" target="_blank">new report</a> says.Why it matters: Massachusetts already risks losing its lead in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="life sciences" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2025/01/09/massachusetts-biotech-pharma-outlook" data-vars-content-id="3c41135b-1c40-4501-8b26-1c0d2badadb2" data-vars-headline="Mass. economy could shrink by 2030 without more immigration" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2025/01/09/massachusetts-biotech-pharma-outlook" target="_self">life sciences</a>, health care and other industries amid rising costs, an immigration crackdown and competition from other U.S. tech hubs and China.

Driving in Mass. is getting wildly expensive

It's not just at the pump. Here's what drivers are paying now.

Business

Even setting aside gas prices, owning a car in Massachusetts has gotten dramatically more expensive in recent years.Why it matters: Despite MBTA buses, subways, trams and commuter rail — and ever-improving bike infrastructure — most Massachusetts locals still rely on cars. That makes rising ownership costs hard to avoid.

Healey vows to "stand our ground" amid anti-LGBTQ+ incidents in Mass.

Massachusetts isn't immune to the backlash against LGBTQ+ rights and its community.

Gov. Maura Healey vowed Massachusetts would stand firm against <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="attacks on LGBTQ+ rights" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/06/02/anti-lgbtq-incidents-glaad-data-transgender" data-vars-content-id="aca936e1-4f3b-462d-bd6c-a3c56f4af9f7" data-vars-headline="Healey vows to &quot;stand our ground&quot; amid anti-LGBTQ+ incidents in Mass." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/06/02/anti-lgbtq-incidents-glaad-data-transgender" target="_self">attacks on LGBTQ+ rights</a> and celebrate Pride Month, but some of that backlash hit closer to home this week.The big picture: Massachusetts, the first state to legalize same-sex marriage, isn&#x27;t immune to anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment.

Healey doubles down on denying ICE confidential license plates

The Trump administration is suing Massachusetts officials.

Immigration

The Trump administration is taking Massachusetts to court over the state&#x27;s refusal to give federal immigration agents confidential license plates to work undercover. Why it matters: The lawsuit could test the limits of state resistance to President Trump&#x27;s immigration crackdown.

Chelsea bets big on World Cup games despite ICE fears

Chelsea officials hope public watch parties will boost the city's spirits and economy.

Chelsea officials say they won&#x27;t let fears of immigration enforcement stop them from celebrating the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="World Cup" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2026/05/05/boston-restaurants-world-cup" data-vars-content-id="1e1ccb16-4139-4af7-b494-d36e1e53e356" data-vars-headline="Chelsea bets big on World Cup games despite ICE fears" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2026/05/05/boston-restaurants-world-cup" target="_self">World Cup</a>.Why it matters: City manager Fidel Maltez is betting on the FIFA tournament to raise Chelsea&#x27;s spirits and economy after the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="majority-Latino city" data-vars-click-url="https://www.neilsberg.com/insights/chelsea-ma-population-by-race/" data-vars-content-id="1e1ccb16-4139-4af7-b494-d36e1e53e356" data-vars-headline="Chelsea bets big on World Cup games despite ICE fears" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.neilsberg.com/insights/chelsea-ma-population-by-race/" target="_blank">majority-Latino city</a> became a target for federal immigration agents.

Lawsuit challenges Trump's attacks on diversity visa lottery

A class-action lawsuit includes 65 people within the U.S., including one couple in Massachusetts.

A class-action lawsuit challenging the Trump administration&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="freeze" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/19/trump-green-card-lottery-visa-brown-university-mit-shootings" data-vars-content-id="3c949f0f-9e3a-4739-9dd2-76b624cf40b4" data-vars-headline="Lawsuit challenges Trump&#x27;s attacks on diversity visa lottery" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/19/trump-green-card-lottery-visa-brown-university-mit-shootings" target="_self">freeze</a> of the diversity visa lottery program will decide the future of hundreds who sought a shot at building a life in the United States.<ul><li>That includes a couple in Somerville who want to raise their baby here.</li></ul>

Boston's noncitizen voting push faces Beacon Hill roadblock

The Legislature's aversion to the issue dates back to the 19th century

As Boston leaders weigh letting noncitizens vote in local elections, the idea was effectively killed by a panel of Massachusetts Democrats last week.Why it matters: Beacon Hill&#x27;s aversion to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the issue" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2018/07/09/boston-non-citizens-vote-immigrants-local-elections" data-vars-content-id="d2a8c29d-6ee6-43eb-84ef-31479c41e5c2" data-vars-headline="Boston&#x27;s noncitizen voting push faces Beacon Hill roadblock" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2018/07/09/boston-non-citizens-vote-immigrants-local-elections" target="_self">the issue</a> dates back to the 19th century, when Massachusetts first imposed a literacy test to keep foreigners from casting ballots.

Boston judge blocks ICE from detaining refugees

The judge issued a stay on a new federal policy that would let agents detain refugees.

A federal judge in Boston temporarily blocked federal immigration agents from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="detaining refugees" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2026/03/10/refugees-iine-trump-administration" data-vars-content-id="877a8dd2-12c3-4365-8782-e2d4c9201fac" data-vars-headline="Boston judge blocks ICE from detaining refugees" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2026/03/10/refugees-iine-trump-administration" target="_self">detaining refugees</a>.Why it matters: The order offers a reprieve for refugees, who were vetted to enter the country legally and apply for legal permanent residency after a year only to be targeted for deportation.

Mass. House to advance bill preserving due process for local immigrants

House leaders said they expect a vote on the bill in the next few weeks.

Massachusetts House lawmakers plan to advance a bill Friday that would limit how police forces, jails and state agencies work with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/13/ice-immigrant-detention-warehouses-spending" data-vars-content-id="46bf6208-3510-40f3-8026-58bbbfb216dd" data-vars-headline="Mass. House to advance bill preserving due process for local immigrants" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/13/ice-immigrant-detention-warehouses-spending" target="_self">U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement</a>.The big picture: Massachusetts Democrats are trying to preserve the state&#x27;s due process protections for all residents, regardless of immigration status or criminal history. <ul><li>That would defy the Trump administration&#x27;s nationwide efforts to limit due process rights and other protections to citizens.</li></ul>

32BJ, airport workers sue Trump admin. for revoking security clearances

The workers are TPS holders, asylum seekers and green card applicants.

The union 32BJ SEIU is suing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="U.S. Customs and Border Protection" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/11/noem-dhs-contracts-backlog" data-vars-content-id="ac1c0e3f-000a-4a39-87ef-0fc1216ea602" data-vars-headline="32BJ, airport workers sue Trump admin. for revoking security clearances" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/11/noem-dhs-contracts-backlog" target="_self">U.S. Customs and Border Protection</a> after workers with temporary immigration protections were kicked off their jobs at Boston&#x27;s Logan International Airport.Why it matters: Union leaders say the Trump administration is ostracizing foreign-born workers with legal permission to work in the U.S.

Boston-area refugees in limbo as Trump admin. upends program

One refugee says he applied for a green card early last year. He's still waiting for a response.

When Abdulrahmn came to Boston, he told his case specialist he wanted to learn everything he could about American culture.<ul><li>The Sudanese refugee sought to explore the city&#x27;s museums, master English and find work in his new country.</li></ul>

Mass. groups fight lawsuit that could upend census, representation

MIRA and the NAACP joined a lawsuit that could have major implications for Massachusetts.

A little-known lawsuit filed 1,200 miles away could have major implications for Massachusetts&#x27; political representation and federal funding.The big picture: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="2020 census" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2021/08/08/2020-census-unanswered-questions" data-vars-content-id="3490122d-5fc9-4220-a563-b429a9430679" data-vars-headline="Mass. groups fight lawsuit that could upend census, representation" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2021/08/08/2020-census-unanswered-questions" target="_self">2020 census</a> and its inclusion of undocumented immigrants continues to face challenges more than five years after the count&#x27;s completion.

Milford teen leaves State of the Union early after DHS post

The Department of Homeland Security singled him out in a post during President Trump's speech.

A Milford teen who was briefly detained by federal immigration agents last year went to the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="State of the Union" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/25/2026-state-of-the-union-trump-key-moments" data-vars-content-id="b002d20b-4301-43ac-9a1c-070e816b1f9f" data-vars-headline="Milford teen leaves State of the Union early after DHS post" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/25/2026-state-of-the-union-trump-key-moments" target="_self">State of the Union</a> as a guest Tuesday — only to leave partway through after getting singled out online by the Trump administration.Why it matters: Marcelo Gomes da Silva <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="became a poster child" data-vars-click-url="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/07/ice-volleyball-arrest-eighteen-gomes-da-silva-milford/" data-vars-content-id="b002d20b-4301-43ac-9a1c-070e816b1f9f" data-vars-headline="Milford teen leaves State of the Union early after DHS post" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/07/ice-volleyball-arrest-eighteen-gomes-da-silva-milford/" target="_blank">became a poster child</a> for opponents of Trump&#x27;s immigration agenda, who say federal agents have kidnapped young, undocumented people with no criminal records who contributed to their communities.