As part of the state’s New Arrivals Mission, where illegal immigrants who have been taken from the Texas-Mexico borders are granted asylum in Chicago’s sanctuary city, five parks serve as temporary housing units. On Saturday, steps will be taken to move people out of five homes, allowing people to continue using the Park District features, which are well-known for summer camps and sports.
We are appreciative of the alderpersons and areas who have welcomed new companions with open arms, and we are pleased that these area features will be restored to their original goal in time for summer programming, Johnson said in a statement.
The five shelters are holding about 800 immigrants combined, the Associated Press reported. City officials will relocate them to other nearby shelters, while the five facilities prepare for reopening, Johnson said.
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Although Chicago has invested$ 300 million in asylum-seeker shelters, Johnson has recently been accused of being unconcerned about where the money is going. Gov. Greg Abbott ( R- TX ) has bused 34, 000 illegal immigrants to the city, with some shelters receiving as much as$ 344, 000 a week, which taxpayers have funded.
Johnson predicted that the facilities would reopen “in the coming weeks.” At the beginning of 2024, 14, 717 immigrants were living in 27 shelters across the city, but as of Monday, 10, 555 are being housed in 23 shelters, according to CBS Chicago.
