One week after a protest at a community meeting discussing a possible migrant shelter in Brighton Park in which an alderperson and her aide were swarmed,…
One week after a protest at a community meeting discussing a possible migrant shelter in Brighton Park in which an alderperson and her aide were swarmed, community members met near the proposed site to continue to share their opposition.
Emotions continued to run high at the meeting, held three blocks south of the lot city officials plan to use at Kelly High School where residents expressed concerns over the safety of the"winterized tents" that would be used in the upcoming cold weather. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly12th Ward Ald. Julia Ramirez, who was swarmed by angry protesters last week in an altercation that sent one of her aides to the hospital, aimed to quell some of the concerns residents hold.
City officials added that the space would be secured by Chicago police, though many residents do not see the arrangements being made for migrants as humane."A safe place to live and quality education benefits us all. I am asking for appropriate housing and counselors," one resident said.
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