Chicago deems migrant tent camp site in Brighton Park safe after environmental review
Work began earlier this week on the tent structures at the site.
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Work began earlier this week on the tent structures at the site.
The Brighton Park neighborhood site for a migrant tent camp is going forward, following an environmental review. The city's Department of Assets, Information, and Services contracted with Terracon Consultants Inc. to conduct an environmental assessment of the site at 3710 S. California Ave.
The city late Friday released an environmental review for the site.
The park is not the only proposed migrant shelter that got pushback - and even legal threats - from nearby residents. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Volunteers called on the Calvary Memorial Church to take in migrants sleeping outside police stations in tents.
We first told you how those church leaders took it upon themselves to reach out. On Wednesday night, CBS 2’s Marybel González learned how the Calvary Memorial Church in Oak Park is making an especially big difference.
This move is all part of Mayor Brandon Johnson's new initiative where the city will be partnering with 17 churches citywide to take in migrants. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports.
This is part of Mayor Brandon Johnson's new "Unity Initiative," wherein the city will be partnering with 17 churches citywide to take in migrants.
John Zayas, associate pastor at Grace and Peace Church in Austin said the goal is to start sending buses to police stations on Wednesday.
The goal is to transition the migrants to living on their own. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports.
"This is not a game," a police captain is heard saying on video. "I want everybody out this station; out this lobby… all this junk out of here."
Volunteers who work with migrants at the police station said this came after some of the asylum seekers were taken to a shelter Tuesday. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
All of the items will be donated to help migrants who recently moved to Chicago.
All of the items will be donated to help migrants who recently moved to Chicago.
Volunteers have been out trying to help migrants who are still in tents outside.
This all comes as the start of construction has been stalled at a planned tent base camp for migrants in Brighton Park. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
There has been confusion over when construction will begin due to heavy metal contamination found in the soil at the site.
"Let me be clear: I am opposed to the construction of this site," said Ald. Julia Ramirez (12th), whose ward includes the tent camp site.
While the migrants are far from home, one Englewood group is making sure they feel welcome.
Deonte Tanner runs Servants for Hope, a nonprofit dedicated to education, mental health support, and fighting food insecurity. He said after previously witnessing the despair in front of the Englewood District police station, he wanted to include the migrants in his annual Thanksgiving dinner. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
More than 1,400 remained at CPD stations, but for those who were moved, the city hasn't made clear exactly where migrants were going.
There were new questions and some concerns on Wednesday over Chicago's movement of migrants out of police stations. The city has cleared people away from five stations as of Wednesday afternoon.
Onward Neighborhood House has been helping recently arrived asylum seekers learn to speak English, find permanent housing, and find schools for their children.
"Servicing the community and giving somebody else a trade."
Sources told CBS 2 it could be weeks before the 115th and Halsted location opens to migrants.
