Isolated and afraid, pregnant migrants cobble together prenatal care any way they can
“I’m scared I will go into labor in the shelter,” said one Venezuelan mother-to-be. “But if I put my faith in God, I feel it will be OK.”
The Migrant Crisis in Chicago
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What does it mean for Chicago to be a sanctuary city?
The term has become conflated with policies that provide public benefits and resources, according to DePaul University’s Kathleen Arnold.
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As the pace of migrant bus arrival increases, Chicago’s deputy mayor lays out the city’s plan
First Deputy Chief of Staff Cristina Pacione-Zayas talks with WBEZ’s Clare Lane about the city’s rapidly deepening migrant crisis.
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Chicago blames state for not raising concerns about Brighton Park migrant site sooner
Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration announced today it will not move forward with constructing a base camp to house migrants in Brighton Park on Chicago’s southwest side.
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Pritzker rejects toxic migrant shelter site in Brighton Park
The decision follows the city of Chicago’s release of an environmental report Friday night that showed the location at 38th and California required metals and chemicals cleanup.
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Brighton Park migrant site construction halted pending environmental review
Construction was halted Sunday pending an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency review of a nearly 800-page city consultant’s study that was released Friday night.
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Amundsen Park won’t become migrant shelter, park programs return
Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th) announced plans to turn the West Side park field house into a migrant shelter have been abandoned as the number of migrants camped out at police stations falls.
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Brighton Park migrant tents begin rising
The tents are expected to be completed in a matter of days and will house 500 migrants at first.
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Mayor Johnson announces new church-city partnership to house migrants
The plan will shelter migrants in local churches until they find housing. It will reach 100 migrants immediately and 340 in total. More than 1,000 migrants remain at police stations.
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Chicago is changing its migrant arrivals playbook
Taking advantage of a slowing number of buses arriving in Chicago and with an eye toward winter, the city is retooling its approach to welcoming migrants, aiming to soon empty all police stations.
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Construction of winter tents for migrants in Brighton Park to start Monday, alderperson says
A contractor is expected to begin the final phase of construction over the objections of Ald. Julia Ramirez (12th) at a site where heavy metal contamination was found.
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Thousands of holiday meals get prepped for delivery to migrants, residents on Thanksgiving
“It’s the greatest thing we do,” said Andy Lansing, CEO of Levy Restaurants, which teams with the Salvation Army to prepare and distribute 4,000 Thanksgiving meals.
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Chicago begins 60-day limits in shelters for asylum seekers
The new policy comes as the weather turns cold, the city’s shelters are at capacity and migrants are sleeping at airports and police stations.
