Schoolmates heartbroken as migrants move from North Side YMCA to Southwest Side college
We are told after hours of debate and discussion over the weekend, there was no way the families could stay at the YMCA building.
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We are told after hours of debate and discussion over the weekend, there was no way the families could stay at the YMCA building.
Buses of migrants moved Tuesday from the High Ridge YMCA building in West Rogers Park to Richard J. Daley College miles away on the Southwest Side. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Schoolmates and teachers were heartbroken as the families were moved from the High Ridge YMCA building to Richard J. Daley College -- on the opposite end of the city. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Many asylum-seekers previously pleaded with the city to stay where they are, and said they have support from people in the community.
Migrants thought they would be moving from the closed West Rogers Park YMCA on Friday, but the date for the move to Richard J. Daley College has been put on hold.
Migrants staying at a North Side YMCA were told they'd be moving to a South Side shelter, but now those plans are on hold.
Supporters of the migrants living on the North Side said they are supported and welcomed and should not move to another facility in the South Side.
"They know the parks around here. They know how to ride their bikes around here. They are already embraced by the community in West Ridge and Rogers Park. So please, stop uprooting these people who have sacrificed so much."
CBS 2's Asal Rezaei reports from West Ridge where families are still waiting for buses to arrive to move the migrants
The IDs are important for individuals, like the undocumented or unhoused, who may have trouble accessing city services.
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In a statement, the city said the Broadway Armory is being considered along with other locations.
The City of Chicago is eyeing one of the Chicago Park District's biggest active facilities as a possible shelter space for migrants. The Broadway Armory Park has been used as an emergency homeless shelter during the pandemic. But as CBS 2's Marissa Perlman explained, neighbors worry this could mean youth and senior programs will get cut.
Days after CBS 2 cameras spotted a notice outside the 25th Chicago Police District station about an apparent measles outbreak inside the station, we learned there was a possible outbreak at the facility where migrants are staying, but it wasn't of measles. CBS 2's Tara Molina learned what was really going on.
They're asking for medical items, hygiene items including pads, books, food, and water.
They're asking for medical items, hygiene items including pads, books, food, and water.
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The migrants will stay in three buildings – including the gym on campus.
We have seen a lot of opposition at other such town halls from neighbors who do not want to house migrants in their neighborhood.
A proposal would allow for the housing of up to 600 migrants in four empty buildings at Daley College in West Lawn. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
How will the $51 million in aid to migrants be spent? CBS 2's Marissa Perlman sat down with Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th), who has been on the front lines of the migrant crisis since August.
The money approved by the City Council on Wednesday will only cover the costs of assistance for asylum seekers through June 30. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
The money approved by the City Council on Wednesday will only cover the costs of assistance for asylum seekers through June 30.
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