How other cities are responding to migrant crisis
Chicago isn’t the first city to propose a mega-tent migrant shelter. New York opened one Wednesday.

Chicago isn’t the first city to propose a mega-tent migrant shelter. New York opened one Wednesday.
More than 13,000 immigrants have arrived since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott started sending them away on buses — so far 197 of them coming to the Chicago area.
Carolina and Abraham join thousands of others arriving in Chicago over the last year from Latin America. On Monday, the boy made it to fourth grade.
We sent reporters into one community to understand what’s at stake — and found a fabric of everyday Chicagoans helping migrants build new lives.
The need for rental help in Chicago grows with an influx of asylum seekers. But finding landlords and money to help is hard.
Carolina Sandoval estaba en uno de los primeros autobuses que llegaron de Texas a Chicago el otoño pasado. No ha sido fácil, pero las cosas son aún más difíciles para los migrantes que llegan hoy en …
How are service providers keeping up with the influx of migrants coming to the city?
The administration says it’s looking into whether it can staff the tent camps with local organizations once they are built.
Venezuelan migrants in the U.S. as of July 31 can sign up for Temporary Protected Status. Homeland Security officials estimate that roughly 472,000 more people will now be eligible for work permits.
The contract doesn’t mention specific sites for the giant camps, and none have been chosen, according to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s press secretary Ronnie Reese.
Chicago isn’t the first city to propose a mega-tent migrant shelter. New York opened one Wednesday.
More than 13,000 immigrants have arrived since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott started sending them away on buses — so far 197 of them coming to the Chicago area.
Carolina and Abraham join thousands of others arriving in Chicago over the last year from Latin America. On Monday, the boy made it to fourth grade.
Thousands of new English-learning students joined CPS last year. Thousands more are expected this year. CPS is trying to find a way to reach them all.
Frank Schmeda realized that most of the migrants had very few belongings. He set up a table with a sign saying ‘gratis’— free in Spanish — and started leaving clothes and shoes daily.
Chicago’s migrant crisis continues as the city struggles to place people coming to the city for refuge.
Volunteers have been organizing to help asylum-seekers in Chicago and many seek donations from the public.