Mayor Lightfoot warns of tipping point for migrant crisis in Chicago
The mayor says 200-plus migrants arrive every day. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
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The mayor says 200-plus migrants arrive every day. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
"We simply have no more shelters, spaces, or resources," Lightfoot said in a letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
"We simply have no more shelters, spaces, or resources," Lightfoot said in a letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
Two Chicago City Council committees had a virtual meeting Friday to discuss the crisis, as the shelter system busts and funds are desperately needed. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
The meeting lasted hours and aldermen had a lot of questions – and it's no wonder they did. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
This is the first time these committees will discuss the status of the migrants that arrived and the costs of housing them.
The U.S. will set up migrant processing centers in Latin America, increase deportations and expand legal migration pathways to reduce the number of unlawful border crossings.
Two City Council committees plan a Friday hearing to discuss the status and costs of the city's operation to support migrants.
In the last few days, dozens of migrants from Venezuela have arrived in Chicago, sometimes ending up living in crowded police station lobbies until there's somewhere for them to go. Advocates are now looking for a better solution. The fieldhouse at Leone Park in the Rogers Park neighborhood will now be a waiting facility for those seeking asylum until they can be placed in shelters.
Every morning, volunteers get calls from police districts – asking them for help and not the city.
Families are still spending days with no resources at police stations – and nine months after the first refugees arrived on buses from Texas, they say there is still no plan in place. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Police sources tell us as of now, almost every police station across the city at one point has had migrants seeking shelter in its lobby – with no place to sleep. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Chicago is receiving record numbers of arrivals of migrants – and community groups are bearing the burden of it all.
Zambrano said Scott is now being held against his will by someone who claimed he wanted to help watch the dog when he moved in.
On Thursday, we learned an attorney who saw our story and is offering to help Zambrano get his dog back for free. We'll keep you updated on what happens.
It has been months since Zambrano says someone stole his dog.
It has been months since Manuel Zambrano says someone stole his dog. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Ald. Silvana Tabares (23rd), whose ward includes the Kmart site, has said she has "major concerns for the safety of the local community and the people who will be housed at this location."
The city of Chicago says up to 250 migrants could stay there for up to two years.
Chicago Alderman Ray Lopez (15th) tweeted out photos over the weekend from inside the former Wadsworth Elementary School. It's now setup with computers, cots inside a sleeping area and a washer and dryer for laundry.
CBS 2 has been reporting on the plans to move migrants into the building, even as the city first said there were no such plans.
After months of pushback from Woodlawn residents, the city pushed forward with plans to convert a vacant Chicago Public School into temporary housing for asylum seekers.
Around 250 migrants could stay at the school for up to two years.
The mayor's office sent an e-mail to neighbors announcing the move-in date.
Plans are quickly moving forward with a migrant shelter at a shuttered school building in Woodlawn. City leaders have said the shelter could open as soon as Monday, but people in the community are continuing their stance against the shelter.
