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Evictions begin at migrant shelters
Following evictions from Chicago shelters due to a 60-day stay limit, migrants are being left without housing, highlighting the plight of those without work authorization or rental assistance.
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Chicago begins evicting migrants from shelters as housing concerns linger
After several delays, more than two dozen migrants were evicted from shelters operated by the city of Chicago on Sunday. The evictions were part of Chicago’s new 60-day limit on shelter stays, which does include a number of exemptions. A total of 34 migrants, mostly men, were evicted from three shelters. After being evicted, a majority of the individuals were…
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Chicago church helps migrant families secure work permits
A local church is working with the city of Chicago to provide housing, resources, legal aid services and access to job opportunities for migrant families.
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Local church works to help migrants secure work permits
A Chicago church is working to help asylum-seeking migrants secure work permits, legal resources and housing, NBC Chicago’s Vi Nguyen reports.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to discuss migrant crisis with suburban mayors
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is scheduled to meet with a group of suburban mayors next week to provide an update on the migrant crisis and the city’s ongoing efforts to house asylum-seekers. “Whether you agree or disagree with what’s happening on the border, I think we all agree the system is broken and how to fix it,” said Burr...
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Chicago City Council's Latino caucus meets to address Pilsen migrant shelter concerns
The Latino caucus in Chicago City Council met on Thursday to address concerns over the conditions at a Pilsen migrant shelter, NBC Chicago’s Christian Farr reports.
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Oak Lawn to vote on migrant bus-regulating ordinance to prevent drop-offs
Oak Lawn joins a growing list of municipalities trying to take additional measures to address the migrant crisis. Back in December, the village also amended its hotel occupancy over concerns of extended stays for migrants.
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New York City sues Texas charter bus companies for $700 million cost of caring for migrants
New York City is seeking more than $700 million from Texas charter bus companies to cover the cost of housing and caring for migrants who have been transported to the city, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday.
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Brandon Johnson announces new migrant plan including 60-day limit on shelter stays
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson told reporters after City Council meeting Wednesday that the city will soon implement a tiered-60 day stay limit for migrants in city shelters.
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Watch: Hundreds rally against city's plan for migrant shelter in Brighton Park
Hundreds of Chicago residents attended a protest Friday afternoon rallying against the city’s plans to construct a migrant basecamp in Brighton Park.
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Hotel off Michigan Ave. to become homeless shelter, prompting staff layoffs
A boutique hotel right off the Magnificent Mile in Streeterville is becoming a new city shelter, this time “not for asylum-seekers” but for Chicago’s unhoused, according to the city.
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Full: Rep. Jonathan Jackson talks calling for federal investigation into Gov. Abbott over migrant busing
Illinois Rep. Jonathan Jackson has called for a federal investigation into Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s program of busing migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border, saying it amounts to “human smuggling.”
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Father of 5 from Venezuela expresses gratitude as family moves into housing with help from Chicago nonprofit
New beginnings for a family of seven from Venezuela, who is now looking to start their new life in Chicago. The family arrived from the southern border last year, was separated, and now reunited in Chicago.
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Chicago aldermen question costs incurred by city over migrant shelter staffing
During a lengthy Chicago City Council committee hearing on Friday, multiple aldermen voiced frustration over the current migrant crisis and the costs the city has shouldered through contracts with private companies. NBC 5 Investigates’ Bennett Haeberle reports.
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Chicago aldermen question costs incurred by city over migrant shelter staffing
During a lengthy Chicago City Council committee hearing on Friday, multiple aldermen voiced frustration over the current migrant crisis and the costs the city has shouldered through contracts with private companies like Kansas-based Favorite Healthcare Staffing, which provides staffing for the city’s 21 migrant shelters. “I told you Favorite should’ve been gone. They have not set the standard for...
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City Council debate on funding to address migrant crisis continues
A debate in Chicago’s City Council on funding to address the migrant crisis continues as the city is set to spend over $300 million on the issue, NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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Video: Pritzker says Chicago could house migrants in unused buildings, not winterized tents
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday said he continues to have concerns about Chicago’s plan to set up winter tent basecamps for an increasing number of asylum-seekers from South America and suggested officials may seek to offer shelters in unused buildings instead.