Chicago officials unveil plan to merge homeless and migrant …
WEB12 hours ago · Since August of 2022, more than 48,000 migrants have arrived in Chicago, which has put a strain on resources, while sparking tension and a divide that has deepened with the city's already-existing ...
Chicago's response to migrant influx stirs longstanding …
WEBChicago is one of several big American cities grappling with a surge of migrants. With help from state and federal funds, the city has spent more than $300 million to provide housing, health care and more to over 38,000 mostly South American migrants.
Chicago organizers work to ease Black-brown tension over the …
WEB2 days ago · Since migrants began arriving in Chicago in large numbers in August 2022, the tensions have gotten a lot of attention on the news and in social media. But Wallace says the coverage often lacks ...
Chicago moves thousands of migrants from shelters into homes
WEBMar 1, 2024 · More than eight months after state and city leaders said they wanted to help thousands of migrants find homes in Chicago, the government assistance program covering their initial months of rent...
Maintain shelter beds, create new hub among ... - Chicago Sun …
WEB10 hours ago · And in the past two years, more than 47,900 newly arrived immigrants have sought shelter in Chicago, after Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott, a Republican, started sending migrants to Democrat-led cities.
Chicago’s chaotic and inhumane migrant evictions, explained - Vox
WEBMar 27, 2024 · Since 2022, Chicago has seen a large jump of more than 37,000 migrants arriving in the city, a notable uptick relative to recent years. Following the surge in migrant arrivals in August 2022 ...
What to know about Chicago’s migrant crisis - Chicago Tribune
WEBOct 26, 2023 · More than 19,000 migrants have arrived in Chicago since the first two buses sent by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott arrived at Union Station on Aug. 31, 2022. What does it mean to be a welcoming city?
Migrants face housing crisis: How Chicago's eviction process …
WEBFeb 11, 2024 · Migrants in Chicago are on edge as evictions from temporary shelters loom. More than 13,000 people are under pressure to find homes and work before they are mass-evicted from city-operated ...
As Winter Looms, Venezuelan Migrant Surge Overwhelms Chicago
WEBOct 6, 2023 · More than 800 migrants are sleeping at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. City officials are scrambling. Asylum seekers have been living in tents outside a police station in Chicago.
Open-Armed Chicago Feels the Strains of a Migrant Influx - The …
WEBMay 10, 2023 · Thousands of migrants have come to Chicago in the last year with few belongings, limited English skills and almost no idea what lies ahead for them as they seek asylum and permanent residence.