News · Commentary For Subscribers Five Ways Massachusetts Incentivizes Illegal Immigration By Tom Joyce January 18, 2024 · 12:41 PM EST · Updated January 21, 2025 9:40 AM · 3 min read read Advertisement Listen to audio version of this article Members only Subscribe to listen Around 250,000 illegal immigrants live in Massachusetts, Pew Research estimates. Why are these people coming to our state? Around 250,000 illegal immigrants live in Massachusetts, Pew Research estimates. Why are these people coming to our state?… Advertisement Read Next Maura Healey Calls For Gas Tax Suspension Days After Mike Minogue Lindsay Clancy Trial Fuels Push For New Maternal Mental Health Laws Diana DiZoglio Audit Finds Long Wait Times, Delayed Unemployment Benefits In Massachusetts Prediction Markets Give Maura Healey Big Edge Over Mike Minogue In Massachusetts Governor’s Race