Hundreds of migrants to be moved out of Chicago Park District buildings
Migrants will be moved out of five different Chicago Park District buildings beginning on Saturday – and the move is causing some confusion.
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Migrants will be moved out of five different Chicago Park District buildings beginning on Saturday – and the move is causing some confusion.
The move is causing some confusion, as not all the migrants who are being moved know where they're going.
The city said two field houses will complete their move of the migrants by Saturday, while the others will move over the next few weeks. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The union representing 2,200 park workers claimed management has given no written responses to its contract proposals at the last three bargaining sessions, and has made little movement on its top demands.
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The Mayor’s office said hundreds of migrants will need to move out of the field houses. CBS 2’s Sabrina Franza explains what happens next.
Hundreds of migrants staying at five Chicago Park District facilities serving as temporary shelters will soon be moved to other locations to reopen those park sites to the public.
The number of migrants staying in city-run shelters has dropped significantly in recent months, and the mayor's office said the five Park District sites are no longer needed to house migrants.
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