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Chicago mayor plans to relocate migrants during DNC, over neighborhood's objections
The mayor's office plans to possibly relocate hundreds of new arrivals to Chicago's South Side ahead of the Democratic National Convention, despite strong opposition from neighbors and the alderwoman of the ward.
Mayor's proposal to relocate migrants from downtown shelter to Chicago's South Side faces opposition
A number of residents on Chicago’s South Side voiced objections to a proposal put forth by Mayor Brandon Johnson seeking to open a temporary migrant shelter in the neighborhood. “He don’t know where to put them,
Mayor Johnson pulling proposal to open new Chicago migrant shelter on South Side
Mayor Brandon Johnson is pulling his proposal to open a new migrant shelter in the city's 11th Ward. The alderwoman who represents the area said it was a bad idea from the beginning. A large empty building nestled between two sets of railroad tracks in an 11th Ward industrial area on the South Side was under consideration to house migrants.
Chicago mayor pulls plans to place migrant shelter site in 11th Ward after stiff opposition from alderman, property owners
CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Monday he is pulling his proposal to move migrants from downtown to a new shelter in the 11th Ward in the face of stiff opposition from Ald. Nicole Lee, the latest struggle between the administration and an ...
'Fervent opposition': Blue city mayor scraps plan to open new migrant shelter after backlash
Chicago's city government is backing away from a proposal to build a migrant shelter in the South Side, purportedly due to the upcoming Democratic National Convention.
Chicago struggles with moving migrant shelters from the Loop
The city has halted plans to transfer migrants from the Loop's Standard Club to a site in Bridgeport. Why it matters: According to Bridgeport Ald. Nicole Lee (11th), city officials characterized the plan as an effort to move migrants from downtown before the Democratic National Convention in mid-August.
Chicago's plans for new South Side migrant shelter scrapped
The City of Chicago was considering a site on Canal Street in Canaryville as a possible temporary emergency shelter for new arrivals. The owner of the site was not contacted by the city, and officials are no longer considering the location,
Migrant mourns death of child, one of the many unaccounted for in Chicago: ‘Without money, you’re nobody’
Karis Calderon, 25, walked across seven countries to make it to Chicago for a stable job. Four weeks later, she couldn’t even ...
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Migrants taking odd, sometimes illegal, jobs to make ends meet
In places like New York, Denver, and Chicago, migrants are left to strike out on their own to support themselves.
Will the Left dare say that Chicago’s black voters ‘ain’t black’ if they vote for Trump?
Black voters shouldn’t need to be concerned about Biden telling them they “ain’t black” when they cast their votes to improve ...
Chicago teachers' $50B demands include pay hikes, abortions, migrant accommodation
The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is negotiating a new $50 billion contract with the public schools system for pay hikes, ...
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Migrant arrests up in Chicago, but they’re rarely accused of violent felonies
A Chicago Tribune analysis of crime data shows the impact of migrants has been mostly felt in nonviolent offenses, ...
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Pilsen rally calls for work permits for Illinois migrants
CHICAGO - Local labor organizations held a rally in Pilsen on Wednesday, calling on the Biden Administration to issue work ...
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Biden isn’t flying migrants to Florida. People pay for their own flights, legally enter the US
To qualify, migrants need a U.S. sponsor and to meet other requirements ... Nicole Hallett, a University of Chicago Law School professor, told PolitiFact in March. People entering the U.S. through ...
Chicago voters send message to Biden ahead of visit: City 'completely fed up' with Democrats
Chicago residents P-Rae Easley and Betty Guider joined "FOX & Friends" to discuss Biden's upcoming visit and why Black voters ...