City leaders meeting to discuss handling of migrants, asylum seekers
This all comes after the state stepped in and nixed the migrant tent camp going up at 38th and California in Brighton Park.
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This all comes after the state stepped in and nixed the migrant tent camp going up at 38th and California in Brighton Park.
A migrant tent camp in Brighton Park has been called off by the State of Illinois, but another one at 115th and Halsted streets may yet go ahead. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Questions also remain as to how much it has already cost to construct the tents at 38th and California before Gov. JB Pritzker called off the plan. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Gov. JB Pritzker’s office says there are too many environmental concerns at the proposed site to proceed, despite the city saying it would move forward just last week. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
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.
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.
The goal is to transition the migrants to living on their own. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The City of Chicago said migrants staying at shelters have 60 days before they have to leave. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot had the latest about how the new policy will work. City officials held a virtual meeting to outline three initiatives for the new arrivals coming to Chicago.
The governor said the city has not moved fast enough to expand shelter for the influx of migrants.
Federal Temporary Protected Status allows for migrants to obtain work permits, but only those who arrived before July 31 are eligible. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Temporary Protected Status allows for migrants to get work permits, but those who arrived after July 31 are not eligible for it. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Lengthy forms allow for Temporary Protection Status, and work permits - but the process isn't easy. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The Grace and Peace Church of Chicago has been going above and beyond from the start, and has helped families settle into new lives. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
If all goes as desired, the city still wants to move forward and open a tent city for migrants at 37th Street and California Avenue in Brighton Park. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The Oak Park Village Board voted unanimously to allocate $300,000 in response to the migrant crisis. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
More than 100 migrants have been taken in the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
On this cold Halloween night, gloves, blankets, and jackets are in demand. Volunteers said there are 150 people sleeping outside – including 60 children. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Almost 20,000 migrants have arrived in Chicago since August 2022. As freezing temperatures and snow arrive, many are without secure shelter. In addition to humanitarian needs, it's become increasingly difficult to be granted asylum in the city. CBS 2 sat down with Katy Arnold, a DePaul University professor and director of the Refugee and Forced Migration Program, who helped write "country condition" reports to assist asylum seekers with the legal process. This interview was recorded on Oct. 16, 2023.
For days, the Galewood community has been protesting the city's controversial decision to move hundreds of newly arrived migrants into the Amundsen Park fieldhouse, a move that could come as soon as Wednesday.
Every day, there is a new twist in Chicago's humanitarian migrant crisis – and shelter, space, and resources are limited. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports on the situation in Chicago, and what Denver is doing to alleviate concerns.
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