The United States is preparing to take in many more migrants starting Thursday as Title 42 expires late Thursday night.
That change could impact Chicago with the city already struggling to house migrants bused here from Texas.He spoke with top White House officials and lawmakers from Illinois, including Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth.Meanwhile, Alderman Byron Sigho-Lopez helped move dozens of migrants to a vacant building in Pilsen, which was donated by a business owner there.This after migrants were being turned away from the 12th Police District where they were sleeping on the lobby floor.
"That was our concern, that there were people being bounced around all over the city without a safe place," Alderman Sigcho-Lopez said. Again, these are children, babies as young as three months old as I said, it was just inhumane and I'm really humbled to represent our community, who step up in a time of need."
The federal pandemic-era policy called Title 42 ends at 11:59 p.m., which means Chicago is bracing for the arrival of more migrants.
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