Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – July 24, 2024

Chicago Tribune: Chicago leaders brace for as many as 25,000 new migrants ahead of DNC: ‘We just need to be prepared’ (share link)

“The “fully expected” surge would be in sharp contrast with the current migrant count. The number of people living in city migrant shelters has steadily declined for months — down from around 15,000 in December to 5,667 Monday — and costs have fallen too.”

WTTW: After Texas Gov. Abbott Vows to Keep Sending Buses of Migrants to Chicago, Officials Brace for Surge

Axios Chicago: Chicago braces for potential surge of thousands of migrants

Hyde Park Herald: East Hyde Park residents air grievances about neighboring migrant shelters at community meeting

CWB Chicago: ‘Angry’ migrant shot another migrant outside ‘Salt Shed’ shelter, prosecutors say

National News

The New York Times/Paul Krugman opinion: Trump’s Cynical Attempt to Pit Recent Immigrants Against Black Americans

NPR/All Things Considered: Harris’ struggles with immigration policy expose political vulnerabilities

New report from Pew Research Center: What we know about unauthorized immigrants living in the U.S.