Chicago is taking steps to open up to five new migrants shelters with a combined capacity of nearly 2,500.
About 300 Chicago migrants will be moved from CPD stations to a Gage Park Chicago Park District field house, Ald. Ray Lopez said.Chicago is taking steps to open up to five new migrants shelters with a combined capacity of nearly 2,500 - including a former Marine Corps Reserve Center and the former Broadway Armory in Edgewater - to grapple with a continued surge of asylum-seekers.
Broadway Armory, 5917 N. Broadway, is the second-largest of the newly identified locations. Its status was described: "In discussion w/Alder re: programming impacts and community engagement." RELATED: Gov. JB Pritzker responds to criticism for pausing health care program for low-income immigrants But local Ald. Pat Dowell , Finance Committee chair, said: "There are a lot of steps - a lot of questions I need answered. And I have to have a community meeting.""It's an ideal site for a lot of reasons. But, there is absolutely nothing confirmed about that location. ... Nothing signed. It might not happen. It's really up in the air," said local Ald. Mike Rodriguez .
Vasquez said the Johnson administration is identifying potential locations early in the process so the local Council member will know what's happening."As we get closer to the and closer to the presidential election, I can see more and more buses coming in because, it's somewhat of a political attack for Republican states to send 'em over. So we're best to be prepared for a situation like that. Especially as we start heading into the winter months.
The country of origin for 1,249 other migrants was described as "unknown" because they have "already exited" city facilities, the document states.
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