Chicago Needs More Shelters And Federal Money As Thousands Of Migrants Are Arriving, Mayor Says
Some migrants have to wait days at police stations as officials look for shelter for them, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said. She's expecting even more new arrivals with a change in federal policy.
Madison Savedra
4:08 PM CDT on Apr 28, 2023
Migrants were temporarily stationed in the hallway near the O’Hare CTA Blue Line station before being taken to shelters on a bus on April 26, 2023.
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CHICAGO — The city has seen a recent influx of thousands of migrants coming here in need of shelter and aid, with even more expected to come soon — but Chicago’s shelters are already full, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Friday.
Some migrants are having to “wait for days” at police stations as officials look for housing for them, Lightfoot wrote in a Friday letter to City Council. About 40 people were seen Wednesday sleeping outside of a homelessness center at O’Hare Airport after they arrived on one-way flights from Texas.
With the migrant crisis poised to hit a new peak, Lightfoot asked alderpeople to work with local leaders and groups to identify sites in the neighborhoods that can be turned into shelters. Since August, more than 8,151 migrants have arrived in the city, Lightfoot said in a letter.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/04/28/chicago-needs-more-shelters-and-federal-money-as-thousands-of-migrants-are-arriving-mayor-says/
