Chicago residents file lawsuit to stop using public buildings to house migrants

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Chicago residents file lawsuit to stop using public buildings to house migrants
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More than 17,000 migrants have been bussed to the city of Chicago since August 2022.

The lawsuit, filed Sept. 26 by Natasha Dunn, Jimmy Darnell Jones and other residents, seeks wider relief in addition to their which sought to stop the former South Shore High School from being turned into a shelter for migrants. It names the city of Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Public Schools as defendants.

Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyChicago has scrambled to find housing for the more than 17,000 migrants who have arrived in the city since August 2022. Mayor Brandon Johnson plans toThe lawsuit argues that the use of public buildings as migrant housing is a nuisance to the community, and it also accuses the city of violating zoning ordinances around the former high school and other public areas.

The shuttered South Shore High School, at 7627 S. Constance Ave., has not been converted into housing for migrants despite a city contract with Chicago Public Schools to do so. “We want to help these people, but they should not be primarily in the two cities of Chicago and New York or a few places,” Avila said. “There’s 300-plus municipalities in the United States, as well as small towns, suburbs, rural areas, military bases etc and we should spread people out where not one city is bearing the brunt of the cost.

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