Michael Loria
Staff Reporter
Migrants will be housed in local churches until they find housing. It will reach 100 migrants immediately and 340 in total. More than 1,000 migrants remain at police stations.
Taking advantage of a slowing number of buses arriving in Chicago and with an eye toward winter, the city is retooling its approach to welcoming migrants, aiming to soon empty all police stations.
Wilfredo Garcia, a self-taught painter from the Venezuelan countryside, paid in murals for his trip across several countries, leaving traces of the spirit of the Venezuelan heartland all along the way.
Migrants staying with West Side families show appreciation for all the help they have received on the journey to Chicago.
Los manifestantes dijeron que más de 10 camiones estaban en fila para entrar en el sitio para poner una base de grava, que los funcionarios de la Municipalidad han dicho que se requiere en cualquier sitio destinado para ser un campamento de migrantes.
Protesters said more than 10 dump trucks were lined up to enter the site to lay a gravel base, which city officials have said is required of any site intended for a migrant camp.
Todos, con algunas excepciones, tendrán que irse a principios de abril, según la norma.
El estado proporcionará $65 millones para un sitio de refugio preparado para el invierno donde hasta 2,000 migrantes pueden permanecer hasta seis meses. Otros $30 millones ayudarán a establecer un centro de admisión. Los $65 millones restantes pagarán servicios legales y de otros tipos de apoyo.
Effective Friday, all migrants entering shelters have 60 days before they must leave. The rule worries those who await work permits, which can take months.