JUST IN: Lightfoot Issues Emergency Declaration Over ‘Surge' in Migrant Arrivals in Chicago
In the letter to Abbott, Lightfoot wrote Chicago is a welcoming city and explained it collaborated with local partners to address the challenge, but contended Abbott's"lack of consideration or coordination in an attempt to cause chaos and score political points has resulted in a critical tipping point in our ability to receive individuals and families in a safe, orderly, and dignified way.
Additionally, residents in Chicago's South Shore are protesting the use of the former South Shore High School to house arriving migrants, demanding the school only be used for community purposes. In her declaration Tuesday, Lightfoot said"the city has learned that the flood of migrants into Chicago will not onlyThe situation has left city resources"now stretched to the breaking point" and"extraordinary measures are necessary," the declaration reads.
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