Chicago community activists are making their voices heard, saying that funding going towards migrants would be better spent on existing residents of the South and West sides.
Chicago community activists are making their voices heard, saying that funding going towards migrants would be better spent on existing city residents.A group of black homeowners and concerned residents are voicing their frustration over the city's handling of the migrant crisis.
Those demonstrating Wednesday said the city has over-extended itself and should be putting the tens of millions of dollars earmarked for migrants into Chicago's most vulnerable neighborhoods. According to data analyzed by the ABC7 I-Team, there are more than 20 active migrant shelters across the city, seven of which are located on the South and West sides.
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