Some members of the Chicago City Council are calling on Mayor Brandon Johnson to abolish the policy of evicting newly arrived migrants from city shelters after 60 days. A number of council members are pushing for the permanent elimination of the eviction policy because of concerns about putting people on the street, but that idea is being met with some resistance.
Some members of the Chicago City Council are calling on Mayor Brandon Johnson to abolish the policy of evicting newly arrived migrants from city shelters after 60 days. A number of council members are pushing for the permanent elimination of the eviction policy because of concerns about putting people on the street, but that idea is being met with some resistance. Outside the migrant shelter at the Gage Park Fieldhouse, the nicer weather is welcome.
But for migrants who could soon face evictions starting March 16, better weather doesn't alleviate their concerns about housing. "There are a lot of worries. But I think housing is on top of the list," said Erika Villegas, a mutual aid volunteer. Tuesday Ald. Andre7 Vasquez, who is chairman of the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights, was collecting signatures from fellow alderpersons on a letter to Mayor Johnson, asking the city to end its eviction policy permanently
Chicago Aldermen Mayor Brandon Johnson Migrants Shelters Eviction Policy
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