The move by Boston Medical Center is the latest sign of the strain on the state, which has grappled with an overwhelming need for more shelter space amid a surge of migrant and homeless families in recent months.
Federal officials expect the number of daily unauthorized crossings at the US southern border could double to more than 12,000 a day after a controversial border-control policy ends.
After a winter lull, the numbers of homeless refugees seeking shelter at the South End hospital has “risen dramatically,” in recent weeks, Boston Medical Center said in a statement.