Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – April 25, 2024
Illinois Public Media/The 21st Show: State Senator Celina Villanueva speaks on budget priorities, migrant support, and latino voting trends
WBEZ’s Reset: Chicago to create ‘unified system’ for migrant and homeless shelters
Vandalia, IL Radio: Senator Plummer: Pritzker ‘gaslighting’ Illinoisans he says engage in migrant ‘hysteria”
Bishop On Air: Pritzker discusses ‘hysteria’ around state’s migrant sanctuary status
Patch: Measles Cases Grow To 67 In Chicago, Suburban Cook County (Note: This story and the one below are included because they reference measles outbreaks being connected to migrant shelters)
WTTW: Providers Should Consider Giving Kids 2nd Dose of Measles Vaccine Sooner as Chicago Sees New Cases, Health Officials Say
National News
NewsNation: How do migrants pay rent when the assistance runs out?
NPR National: Despite a fortified border, migrants will keep coming, analysts agree. Here’s why.
AP: Migrants indicted in Texas over alleged border breach after judge dismissed charges
Border Report: Hundreds of migrants on trains arrive at El Paso-Juarez border
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – April 23, 2024
Capitol Fax: Pritzker addresses ‘hysteria’ over asylum-seekers
“We are receiving busloads of people from the state of Texas without any prior notice of their arrival sometimes in the middle of the night. Why do they do that? Because they want to cause chaos. We have managed to rein it in so that it’s not chaos.”
WBEZ’s Reset: Cook County set aside $20 million for suburbs to help migrants. Only a few applied for the money.
“Alison Leipsiger, policy coordinator for the City of Evanston, said that Evanston is looking into setting up a shelter. However, debate around the cost and location is slowing the process.”
Block Club Chicago/Chalkbeat: Chicago Public Schools Has Between 9,000 And 17,000 Migrant Students, Depending On Who Is Counted
Letters to the editor in the Chicago Sun-Times: Work permits for undocumented immigrants are overdue (letter from Jose Muñoz, Illinois Latino Agenda co-chair, and CEO, La Casa Norte; letter from Eréndira “Ere” Rendón, vice president, immigrant justice, The Resurrection Project)
FYI: Wilmette will be considering an ordinance related to migrant bus arrivals at its board meeting this Wednesday, April 24th. The ordinance is here, with more background from The Record here.
Additionally, a statewide migrant busing ordinance, sponsored by the New Arrivals Working Group, passed a House committee last week. More info here.
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – April 22, 2024
Block Club Chicago: $70 Million More For Migrant Housing, Services Approved By City Council
WTTW: City Council Votes 30-18 to Spend $70M More to Care for Migrants in Chicago
Chicago Tribune: Chicago to have one unified system for homeless and migrants, city and state officials say
Crain’s Chicago Business: Migrant influx exacerbates another brewing crisis: Mental health
WBEZ Chicago: Can Illinois provide work permits for migrants?
Chicago Tribune: After 25 years of selling tamales in Chicago, an undocumented immigrant mother returns to Mexico without her family
Fox News: Chicago voter confronts Mayor Johnson over ‘disrespectful’ migrant funding, says city united against him
CWB Chicago: Migrant has been arrested 7 times since arriving in Chicago, including twice in April
Evanston Now: Migrant bus crackdown bill advances (Note: This is a statewide ordinance moving in Springfield, you can read more background information here)
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – April 19, 2024
FYI: The Chicago City Council is re-convening at 12:45pm today to consider the mayor’s proposed $70 million in funding for migrant support. Watch here once the meeting gets started.
Chicago Tribune: Democratic Convention organizers leaning on locals to handle possible migrant surge in August
“Anticipating Chicago will see a surge of buses bearing migrants from the southern border ahead of the Democratic National Convention in August, organizers say they’re relying on Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to come up with a plan to stave off any ensuing potential chaos.”
ABC Chicago: City Council expected to vote on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s request for $70M for migrant care
Associated Press: Chicago’s response to migrant influx stirs longstanding frustrations among Black residents
Fox News: Black Chicago voters rip mayor on extra $70M for migrants as recall petition gathers steam
“’We need that money in my neighborhood,’ railed one Black woman wearing a red ‘Make America Great Again’ cowboy hat”
Chicago Sun-Times: Cook County approves the sending of up to $70 million to Chicago to feed migrants
Chicago Catholic: Migrant families expected to move into former school in May
Capitol Fax: Migrant shelter population down more than a third since end of January
Op-Eds
Op-Ed by Dorri McWhorter and Tina Hone in Crain’s Chicago Business: Chicago faces a three-part humanitarian crisis. We can solve this for everyone.
“So let us, as Chicagoans, demonstrate to the rest of the country that we can work together to lift up all of these communities — new arrivals, undocumented immigrants and descendants of slaves — to solve this multipronged crisis.”Op-Ed by Sen. Robert Peters in the Chicago Tribune: Chicago is ready for the Democratic National Convention
“Let us remember that Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is responsible for busing thousands of migrants to our city instead of rolling up his sleeves and finding sustainable ways to welcome migrants who’ve faced perilous journeys to get here. This is a political strategy in an election year that ignores human suffering for the sake of political jockeying on immigration policy, and it’s ugly, callous and un-American.”
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – April 18, 2024
Chicago Sun-Times: Council delays votes on migrant funding, $1.25 billion bond issue, ShotSpotterWGN Chicago: City Council delays votes on money for migrants, $1.25B borrowing plan
Illinois Politico Playbook: The Buzz: Migrant Moves (about City Council vote delay until Friday)
Borderless: Chicago Approves Weekly Reports On Migrant Shelter Evictions
Crain’s Chicago Business: Johnson maintains migrant spending has not hurt relationship with Preckwinkle
Capitol News Illinois: Education leaders seek added state funding to help districts accommodate influx of migrants
National News
📊 USA Today: The ‘magic bullet’ driving post-pandemic population revival of major US urban centers
“The rise in immigration from abroad was a unique and demographically welcome contributor,” the report read, noting that such growth will likely continue to drive urban economic vitality. “…. International migration appears to be the ‘magic bullet’ not previously foreseen.”
CNN: New Trump super PAC ad hammers Biden on immigration as Mayorkas faces impeachment vote
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – April 17, 2024
ABC Chicago: Will $70M proposal by Mayor Johnson be enough for migrant crisis?
Block Club Chicago: Mayor Wants $70 Million More For Migrants Months After Critics Warned Budget Was Too Low
Fox News: Dem Chicago alderman warns ‘we are not taking care of our own’ as city approves $70M for migrants
Letter from Mark Grenchik in the Chicago Tribune: Chicago needs to do a better job of allocating resources for migrants
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – April 16, 2024
WBEZ: Chicago City Council committee gives initial approval to $70 million more for migrants
Chicago Tribune: Johnson plan to add $70M for migrant response moves forward
Chicago Sun-Times: Preckwinkle bends ears, twists arms to help Johnson deliver $70 million in migrant funding
Fox 32 Chicago: All migrants officially moved out of Chicago Park District facilities, city officials confirm
New York Times: New Migrants Get Work Permits. Other Undocumented Immigrants Want Them, Too.
“At a rally in Chicago last month, demonstrators urged the Biden administration to allow undocumented immigrants to work legally. And in Las Vegas, Nevada’s governor, a Republican, and the state’s U.S. senators, both Democrats, joined employers, unions and immigrant advocates to send the same message.”
SuburbsChicago Sun-Times: Cook County has $20 million for the suburbs to help migrants. Most towns aren’t going for it.
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – April 15, 2024
ABC Chicago: City Council Budget Committee to discuss mayor’s $70 million proposal to fund migrants in Chicago
Chicago Tribune: Chicago and Illinois to receive $19M from feds to help with migrant crisis
Chicago Sun-Times: Feds send $19.3 million for Chicago, state of Illinois to cover soaring migrant costsSouth Side Weekly: Five Park District Migrant Shelters to Close, Summer Programming to Resume
Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest: Oak Park approves another $100K for migrant rental assistance
💛 Chicago Sun-Times: Venezuela native Mayller Millan is at home with Steinmetz baseball team
“Someone who understands the challenges and successes of the Venezuelan players from a broader perspective is Matt DeMateo, the CEO of New Life Centers, which helps migrants adjust to life in Chicago. He has seen the positive impact baseball has had on kids of all ages, from Little League to high school.”
Op-Eds/Editorials
💛 Evanston Roundtable letter to the editor by Ilya Sheyman: In support of a shelter for migrants
“As an Evanston resident raising a family in the Fifth Ward – and someone whose own parents brought me to the Chicago area more than 30 years ago as refugees when I was just a child – I strongly support Evanston creating a temporary shelter for new arrivals.”
Chicago Sun-Times Editorial: Work permits for all undocumented immigrants? That’s asking too much.
📊 Bloomberg Op-Ed by Columnist Justin Fox: Without Immigrants, US Working-Age Population Would Shrink
“American births peaked in 2007, and baby boomers are still exiting the labor force in droves. That’s why foreign-born workers are now driving all the job growth.”
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – April 12, 2024
Chicago Tribune/AP: A healthy US economy’s secret ingredient: Immigrant workers, eager to fill jobsRockford Register Star op-ed: Migrants welcome in Winnebago County, bills for housing, health care are not (op-ed by Paul Arena, Winnebago County Board Member and Republican caucus chairman)
Daily Herald: United employees pitch in to assist migrant families
National News
The Guardian: Trump and Mike Johnson push for redundant ban on non-citizens voting
New York Times: Immigrants in Maine Are Filling a Labor Gap. It May Be a Prelude for the U.S.
“Nationally, immigration is expected to become an increasingly critical source of new workers and economic vibrancy in the coming decades.”
New York Times: 24 Hours at a Makeshift Refuge for Migrants in the California Wilderness
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – April 11, 2024
Chicago Tribune: After balking earlier, Johnson to ask City Council to spend $70M on migrant services
Chicago Sun-Times letter to the editor: Tell the truth about immigration: It makes America stronger
Fox News: Democrat rep criticizes Abbott for sending migrants to Chicago as the city struggles to manage influx
National News
New York Times: Joining Texas, Iowa Enacts Law for State Immigration Enforcement
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – April 10, 2024
Chicago Tribune: Evanston to continue exploring options for migrant shelter
“Multiple residents came forward to support the plan, including Ilya Sheyman whose family came to Evanston as refugees decades ago. He said Chicagoland is capable of absorbing this group of migrants just as it has absorbed those fleeing the war in Ukraine.”
Evanston Roundtable: City Council split on migrant housing shelter plan
“During citizen comment earlier in the meeting, several speakers urged council members to move forward on the grant, including Dyonne Indra Blanca, a new arrival from Venezuela, who said she had to make a perilous journey on foot with her children, 2 and 8 years old, through seven countries on her way to Chicago.”
ABC Chicago: Mayor Johnson wants City Council to approve another $70M for migrant care ahead of DNC: alderman
CWB Chicago: Migrant, Chicagoan plead guilty in theft of radio from Chicago police station
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – April 9, 2024
NBC Chicago: Mayor Johnson to seek $70M more in funding for migrant crisis in an apparent reversal: sources
Crain’s Chicago Business: In an apparent course reversal, Johnson tests the waters on a $70M migrant funding request
WGN Chicago: Sources: Chicago mayor to ask city council for $70 million for migrant aid
Axios Chicago: Chicago Mayor Johnson pushes President Biden for more migrant work permits
Op-ed by Raul Raymundo and Sylvia Puente in the Chicago Sun-Times: To jump-start the economy and provide workers, Biden should OK work permits for all undocumented immigrants
Hearing on Proposed Migrant Shelter in Evanston
The Daily Northwestern: City Council indicates support for migrant shelter — but not downtown
Evanston Now: Help migrants? Yeah, but how?Univision: Discute el concilio municipal de Evanston la posibilidad de abrir un albergue para migrantes
National News
The Independent: Jon Stewart points out major flaw in Fox News’ efforts to tie solar eclipse to immigration
“‘Is there nothing Fox can’t tie to immigration?’ The Daily Show host asked”
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – April 8, 2024
FYI: Tonight at 5:45pm, the Evanston City Council is holding a meeting where they will discuss a proposal to establish a temporary migrant shelter. They will take public comment in-person and on Zoom — you can sign up to speak here, (meeting agenda is here). Please share with Evanston folks you know! More context in the clips below.
Chicago Tribune: Hundreds of migrants still arriving in the suburbs as Chicago consolidates shelters
Fox Chicago: Migrant’s journey captured through art at Starting Point Community Church exhibit
Telemundo Chicago: Migrante venezolano cuenta su travesía hasta Chicago a través de su arte
NBC Chicago: Venezuelan family found living in unfit conditions in basement of Hammond home
Evanston Considers Opening a Migrant Shelter
Chicago Sun-Times: Evanston’s mayor wants to turn a vacant building into housing for migrants
Evanston Roundtable: Evanston weighs opening temporary shelter to house migrants
Evanston Now: City eyes opening migrant shelter
St. Bartholomew Migrant Shelter Opening Mid-April
Chicago Tribune: New migrant shelter opening at Chicago’s St. Bartholomew Catholic Church
Chicago Sun-Times: 300 migrants to be housed at shuttered Catholic church on Northwest Side
Block Club Chicago: Migrants Will Move Into Portage Park’s St. Bartholomew This Month
National News
NBC News: How immigrants are helping boost the U.S. job market without affecting inflation
“Economists increasingly believe that the post-pandemic surge in immigration is a key reason the economy has been able to grow steadily without pushing inflation higher, as the new arrivals have helped employers fill roles at levels of pay that have kept a lid on overall price growth.”
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – April 5, 2024
WTTW’s Latino Voices: Venezuelan Migrant Depicts His Journey to Chicago in Series of Paintings
Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest: Migrants in Oak Park’s care all have new homes
Chicago Tribune: Girl, 5, at migrant shelter recovering from tuberculosis, her father says, as city officials confirm ‘small number’ of cases
Crain’s Chicago Business: Health workers, already battling measles among migrants, now contend with TB
ABC Chicago: No, migrants are not driving a surge in violent crime as Trump claims
Block Club Chicago: 25 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend: Disco Party, Greek Heritage Parade And Markets Galore (featuring the art show by Venezuelan migrant Yeison, on Friday night and Saturday morning)
Mayor Johnson Calls for Work Permits for All
Chicago Tribune: Mayor Johnson to Biden: Let Chicago’s long-term immigrants work
Chicago Sun-Times: Johnson to Biden: Long-term undocumented immigrants deserve work permits, too
Block Club Chicago: Undocumented Workers Deserve Legal Work Permits, Mayor And Leaders Say
Univision: Urgen otorgar permisos de trabajo a inmigrantes indocumentados en Chicago
National News
Wall Street Journal: Why Immigration Is Now the No. 1 Issue for Voters
Prism op-ed by Tina Vásquez: We heroicize migrant workers in their deaths and deny them dignity in life
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – April 4, 2024
💛 Chicago Sun-Times: Gala to support migrant housing that provides ‘safe places’ amid shelter evictions
NBC Chicago: ‘Small number’ of tuberculosis infections detected at Chicago migrant shelters
Fox News: Tuberculosis breaks out at Chicago migrant shelters following measles cases
Block Club Chicago: Mayor Brandon Johnson, 1 Year After Election: ‘Name One Thing … I Haven’t Done’
“Johnson again called on the federal government to step up and pass comprehensive immigration reforms while increasing spending not just to house migrants, but for the unhoused population in general. He said that message would be a central one he takes to federal leaders at this summer’s Democratic National Convention.”
South Side Weekly: A medida que comienzan los desalojos, los migrantes enfrentan obstáculos en su camino hacia el reasentamiento
National News
The Hill: Biden extends some immigrant work permits, potentially saving thousands of jobs
“The Biden administration on Thursday is announcing an extension of work permits for certain categories of immigrants, potentially preventing hundreds of thousands of people from losing their jobs overnight.”
New York Times: The U.S. Is Rebuilding a Legal Pathway for Refugees. The Election Could Change That.
NBC News: Denver defends encouraging migrants to leave for other cities over lack of resources
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – April 3, 2024
The New Yorker: Can Chicago Manage Its Migrant Crisis?
Hosting tens of thousands of new arrivals has stoked Black residents’ sense of neglect.
ABC Chicago: Some tuberculosis cases confirmed among migrants in Chicago, health department says
CBS Chicago: City of Chicago has spent $235 million on health care staffing firm tasked with helping migrants
💛 Borderless: Harmony In Hardship: Chicago Symphony Orchestra And Refugees Bring Immigrant Stories To Life With Music
ABC Chicago: Southwest Collective, CPS Parent University launch weekly group therapy for Chicago migrants
South Side Weekly: As Evictions Begin, Migrants Face Hurdles On The Path To Resettlement
CWB Chicago: Migrant carried Taser ‘because there is a lot of crazy people’ in downtown Chicago: report
National News
Washington Post: Opinion | Journalists should focus on America’s hard-working immigrants more often
Reuters: Trump calls migrants ‘animals,’ intensifying focus on illegal immigration
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – April 1, 2024
Chicago Tribune: Refuge on the field: A migrant boy finds home in baseball
Chicago Sun Times: Migrants begin moving out of five Chicago Park District shelters
CBS Chicago: Migrants moved from two Chicago Park District facilities to allow return of services
Scripps News: Chicago parish blesses the feet of newly arrived migrants for Easter
National News
Associated Press: Why Trump’s alarmist message on immigration may be resonating beyond his base
Op-Ed in USA Today: Immigrants are excluded from the right to legal representation. It’s time to change that.
The Hill: Ocasio-Cortez calls out Musk for unfounded immigration claim
ICYMI
Chicago Tribune: Chicago Tribune launches new immigration newsletter
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – March 29, 2024
Chicago Tribune: Aldermen push for more transparency and tracking of migrants Chicago evicts from shelters
WTTW: Key City Panel Advances Measure to Require Officials to Track Evictions From Chicago Migrant Shelters
Chicago Sun-Times: Migrant eviction statistics need to be more ‘transparent,’ some Chicago City Council members say
Borderless: Chicago Ordinance Would Require Weekly Reports On Migrant Shelter Evictions
Vox: Chicago’s inhumane migrant evictions are a symptom of a bigger problem
Associated Press: Chicago plans to move migrants to other shelters and reopen park buildings for the summer
Block Club: How A Humboldt Park School Is Helping Immigrant Parents Learn English And Gain Confidence
Fox News: Venezuelan migrant accused of sexually assaulting woman on Chicago university campus, denied release
National News
CNN: The true face of immigration (Analysis on the Baltimore bridge collapse)
MSNBC: The Baltimore bridge collapse victims were all immigrants. Here’s why we can’t ignore that.
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – March 28, 2024
Highlight several upcoming events in support of new arrivals and local immigrant communities. Feel free to send me any events you’d like to share in the future!
Monday, April 1
Chicago Women Take Action Monthly Meeting
6pm Online. RSVP here.
Chicago Women Take Action’s monthly online meeting will host a conversation with Fred Tsao, long term Senior Policy Counsel at the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. Fred will discuss key issues and questions responding to the needs of immigrants and refugees. He will unpack who are the groups we’re talking about, what their needs are, what’s available, and how to move forward politically.
Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6
Me Tengo Que Ir – Yeison’s Art Exhibition
Friday 6pm-9pm and Saturday 11am-3pm
Experience Yeison’s journey from Venezuela through his art. Free, with Venezuelan drinks and snacks available for purchase. 4851 W. Wrightwood Ave in Chicago.
Saturday, April 6, 5pm-9pm
Fundraiser for Monarca 2 Shelter: Bienvenidos A Casa: An Evening In Support of Our New Neighbors (in Skokie)
A traditional Venezuelan dinner from Evanston restaurant La Cocinita, live music from a teen rock band of newcomer students (as seen on WBEZ!), plus unique raffle prizes and silent auction items to raise money to support migrant families in easing their transition to our area. Funds raised will support “Monarca 2”: the continuation of a highly successful creative community housing solution for newcomer families in Rogers Park as administered by the Nuevos Vecinos Community & Free Store, as well as continuing efforts to coordinate the response to this crisis on the north side/in the North Shore.
Thursday, April 11, 8:30am-5pm
DePaul Migration Collaborative: Cities and Migration: Plan, Policies, and Action
More information and RSVP here.
The DePaul Migration Collaborative’s 2nd Annual convening brings experts, nonprofit leaders, students, scholars of migration, policy makers, and legal advisors to discuss contemporary migration flows to cities in our Cities and Migration: Plans, Policies, and Action. The symposium answers urgent and timely questions related to youth, health, law, housing, data collection, and labor with innovative solutions. Together, we can empower our cities to remain locations of welcome!
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – March 27, 2024
WTTW: Measles Outbreak Worsens at Pilsen Migrant Shelter, Prompting Officials to Tighten Vaccination Policy
Block Club Chicago: City Rolls Out New Measles Vaccination Policy At Pilsen Migrant Shelter
Chicago Tribune: City speeds up measles vaccinations for migrants as cases continue to rise
Fox Chicago: Migrant with ties to Venezuelan cartel arrested in Chicago
National News
Newsweek: Baltimore Bridge Collapse Workers Were Immigrants
CNN: Appeals court keeps controversial Texas immigration law on hold
Washington Post: Records confirm Trump’s mother-in-law came to U.S. through process he derided
Useful New Messaging Resource
From Local Progress: “Messaging Guide: Supporting New Arrivals” – aimed at local elected officials, but useful for others as well
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – March 26, 2024
NBC Chicago: Chicago’s migrant website obscures details on where $300 million was spent
Chicago Tribune: Mayor Johnson says migrants being housed at Chicago Park District facilities being moved beginning Saturday
CBS Chicago: Migrants to be moved out of five Chicago Park District sites
Block Club: 5 Migrant Shelters At Park District Field Houses Will Close, Park Programs To Resume
Chicago Sun-Times: Migrants sheltering at 5 city parks to be moved
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago health officials announce new policy to slow measles outbreak
Telemundo Chicago: Total de 24 migrantes han dejado los albergues de Chicago tras iniciar desalojos
Paul Vallas Op-Ed in the Chicago Tribune: Governor and mayor’s response to migrant crisis is an abuse of executive power
National News
Politico: Biden was planning executive action on the border. Now he’s gone silent.
The president was close to announcing a string of moves. But they never came. Here’s why.
ABC: Biden and Harris discuss migration in separate White House meetings with Guatemalan leader Arévalo
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – March 25, 2024
👉 Axios Chicago: Survey: Cook County residents’ thoughts on migrants
“Despite concerns that migrant aid is making it harder for officials to help longtime residents, a majority of respondents in nearly every category — except Republicans and Independents — support helping migrants who are here.”
WGN Chicago: Activists in Chicago call on Biden administration to grant work permits for long-term undocumented workers
Chicago Tribune Editorial: The states dive deep into immigration. This cannot stand.
Chicago Sun-Times: Lyft holding out on thousands in payments to immigrant drivers, advocates say
Fox News: Mayor Johnson touts Chicago being more ‘open and quite accommodating’ to migrants than other blue cities
National News
CNBC: Immigration is boosting the U.S. economy and has been ‘really underestimated,’ says JPMorgan research head
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – March 22, 2024
WBEZ: Feeding migrants in Chicago involves balancing nutrition, cost and taste
WTTW: Chicago Officials Slowly Evicting Migrants From City Shelters as Johnson Resists Pressure to Reverse Course
Telemundo: Piden poner un alto a los desalojos de migrantes en los albergues de Chicago
Fox News: Chicago migrant evictions will add to homelessness, lawmaker says, as Democrat-led cities scale back aid
CWB: Venezuelan migrant charged with stabbing woman inside Logan Square laundromat: Chicago police docs
National News
New York Times: Inspired by Texas, Republicans in Other States Eye Immigration Bills
Wall Street Journal: Flurry of Court Actions on Immigration Law Causing Confusion in Texas
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – March 21, 2024
Migrant Shelter Evictions
CBS Chicago: Alderpersons, activists urge Mayor Brandon Johnson to halt migrant evictions
Block Club Chicago: Alderpeople, Advocates Urge Mayor To End Migrant Evictions
Chicago Sun-Times: Day 4 of Chicago migrant evictions: Mayor Johnson urged to end them
Fox News: Chicago Mayor says migrant shelter eviction is ‘a pathway to stability and self-sufficiency
Other Local News
Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest: A village of volunteers supports migrant men
“These migrants were going through so much pain. The people here saw that and reacted. To that extent, I’m proud to be a member of this community.”
Chicago Tribune: Founder of employment law firm donates $100,000 toward Chicago’s migrant crisis
WBEZ: With nearly 6,000 new migrants this year, CPS CEO pledges support as financial needs grow
Fox Chicago: More migrants arrive in Chicago amid shelter evictions, measles outbreak
USA Today: Chicago moves to vaccinate people amid migrant shelter measles outbreak
National News
New York Times: Chasing Clicks in the Jungle: Right-Wing Influencers Descend on the Darién Gap
New York Times, “The Morning”: An American Slowdown
The U.S. has always relied on population growth to keep its economy pumping. A plateau may be coming.
Washington Post: Democratic cities that welcomed migrants are starting to roll back aid
“In recent days, New York and Chicago — two of the nation’s largest cities — have instituted substantial changes to their shelter policies. In Chicago, the city began evicting migrants who had overstayed a new 60-day time limit, saying it did not have the resources to meet the need.”
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – March 19, 2024
Chicago Tribune: First day of migrant evictions leads to confusion; only 3 removed from shelters
Block Club/Borderless: Migrants Navigate State’s Apartment Program On Their Own As Evictions Loom And Help Runs Dry
Chicago Sun-Times: After transgender migrant was shot in Little Village, a cartel-tied Venezuelan was arrested but soon released
CWB Chicago: Migrant stabbed outside shelter in the Loop
National News
CNN: Supreme Court blocks Texas from enforcing controversial immigration law for now
Gothamist: Ahead of NYC summit, Al Gore says addressing climate change is one way to solve migrant crisis
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – March 18, 2024
Shelter Evictions
New York Times: Chicago Begins Evicting Migrants From Shelters, Citing Strain on Resources
Block Club Chicago: Confusion, Lack Of Information At Migrant Shelters As Evictions Begin Sunday
WGN: 3 migrants move out of shelters Sunday out of 34 that had been scheduled for eviction, city says
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago slowly starts evicting migrants from shelters
WBEZ: Mayor Brandon Johnson exempts migrant families with children and those with measles from shelter evictions
Block Club Chicago: Migrant Evictions To Begin Sunday As City Adds Exemptions To Shelter Stay Limit
ABC Chicago: Migrants to be evicted from 3 shelters across Chicago; families with children allowed longer stay
Fox News: Chicago to start evicting illegal migrants from shelters Saturday
Other News
Chicago Tribune: Behind the wheel without a license: Migrants buying cars to make a life in Chicago
Letter to the Editor in the Chicago Sun Times: Mayor Johnson, explain why your administration ignored Archdiocese offer of free housing for migrants
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – March 15, 2024
Editorial from the Chicago Tribune: We need immigrants. A bracing message from a titan of corporate America.
Chicago Sun-Times: What will Chicago migrant shelter evictions look like?
WTTW: Uncertainty Swirls as Thousands of Migrants Face Evictions From City Shelters Starting Saturday (Latino Voices interview)
WGN: Migrants at Chicago’s largest shelter call food ‘horrible’, rather buy their own meals as city spends millions
CNN: All eligible people at Chicago migrant shelter have been vaccinated for measles in ‘unprecedented operation’
Axios Chicago: What we know (and don’t) about Chicago’s measles outbreak
Chicago Reader’s “Make It Make Sense” column: Shelter evictions, CCPSA nominees, state lawmakers challenge CPS changes
♥️ WGN: Musicians, migrants come together to perform with Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Tribune: Cook County offers to chip in on food costs for migrants, approves delay to paid-leave mandate for schools, parks
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – March 14, 2024
Shelter Stay Deadline
Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor Johnson confirms migrant evictions coming, despite measles outbreak and protests
Block Club: With Evictions Looming, Alderpeople Ask Mayor To Again Halt 60-Day Shelter Limit
CBS Chicago: Critics upset with enforcement of Chicago’s 60-day limit at city migrant shelters
ABC Chicago: Chicago mayor announces new exemptions for asylum seekers in 60-day migrant shelter eviction policy
Chicago Tribune: Mayor Johnson says limited migrant shelter evictions to start
Other News
♥️ NBC Chicago: Logan Square mom turns house into donation center to help migrants, families in need
Chicago Tribune: Looking for work, migrants turn to street vending
WBEZ: How Chicago’s long history of migrant influxes has shaped its population
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – March 13, 2024
ABC Chicago: Aldermen ask mayor not to evict migrants from Chicago shelters after 60 days, but face pushback
ABC Chicago: 7 measles cases reported at Chicago migrant shelter, state moving exposed women, children to hotels
CBS Chicago: 3 more measles cases at Chicago migrant shelter as CDC arrives
Chicago Tribune: Aldermen brought in to help with shelter measles outbreak
Block Club: CDC Team In Chicago To Help With Measles Outbreak, Officials Say
Chicago Sun-Times: Paying millions to house migrants, Chicago failed to take Catholic archdiocese up on offers of free rent
WBEZ: Thousands of immigrants in Illinois to lose health care coverage
Axios Chicago: Immigration shakes out to be key issue in Illinois 4th District race
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – March 12, 2024
Letter to the editor in the Chicago Tribune: Immigrants benefit communities
Axios: Migrant shelter measles cases could delay evictions in Chicago
Borderless: CDC To Help Chicago After 4 Cases Of Measles At Largest Migrant Shelter
WBEZ: Chicago migrants face growing pressure as March 16 shelter-stay limit approaches
Chicago Tribune: 2 more cases of measles at migrant shelter on Lower West Side, bringing location’s total to 4
Chicago Sun-Times: Two more measles cases identified at Pilsen migrant shelter
Block Club: Fifth Measles Case Found In Chicago As Officials Ramp Up Vaccination Efforts
Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest: Village approves $200K for Grace migrants’ short-term rentals
Block Club: Activists Demand End To City’s Migrant Shelter Eviction Policy, Set To Begin This Weekend
CWB Chicago: Migrant threatened to shoot downtown 7-Eleven clerk with a gun-shaped cigarette lighter, Chicago police report says (It’s his FIFTH arrest since July)
National News
NBC News: Biden’s proposed budget includes $4.7 billion emergency fund for border migrant surges
The Guardian: Migrants mired in transit as Mexico becomes US’s immigration enforcer
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – March 11, 2024
Second Case of Measles Confirmed at Shelter
WTTW: 2nd Case of Measles Confirmed in Pilsen Shelter, Chicago Health Officials Announce
Chicago Tribune: Second child develops measles in Pilsen migrant shelter, officials say
ABC Chicago: 2nd child at Pilsen migrant shelter diagnosed with city’s 3rd measles case; CDC sends response team
CBS Chicago: Chicago Department of Public Health investigating second case of measles at Pilsen migrant shelter
NBC Chicago: Second case of measles confirmed at Pilsen migrant shelter, CDPH says
Crain’s Chicago Business: Second measles case confirmed at city’s largest migrant shelter
WGN Chicago: Second case of measles confirmed at Pilsen migrant shelter
Borderless: Chicago’s Largest Migrant Shelter In Quarantine After Measles Case: ‘We Are Worried’
Other Chicago News
Columbia Chronicle: Advocates protest moving migrants from shelters after 60 days without better plan for housing, work
National News
New York Times: Judge Upholds Biden Program Giving Some Immigrants Short-Term Legal Status
ICYMI
Chicago Tribune: Activists, volunteers call on mayor to extend migrant removal deadline from shelters
Chicago Sun-Times: With shelter evictions looming, migrants worry about access to housing, work permits
CBS: Supporters in Chicago rally in support of migrants ahead of city eviction deadline
WGN: Activists rally to demand stop to evictions as 60-day limit for asylum seekers living in city-run shelters approaches
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – March 10, 2024
Shelter Eviction Deadline + Rally
Chicago Tribune: Activists, volunteers call on mayor to extend migrant removal deadline from shelters
““People are going to be forced out of shelter. People are going to the streets, and people are not given any direction as to how to sustain themselves, how to sustain their families,” said Miguel Alvelo Rivera, the executive director of the Latino Union of Chicago.”
Chicago Sun-Times: With shelter evictions looming, migrants worry about access to housing, work permits
“We know that the people that are being evicted do not have the resources they need,” said Merita Bushi, an organizer with Community Care Collective and 33rd Ward Working Families — two of the groups organizing the protest.
“People say this is a migrant crisis, but it really isn’t. It’s a housing crisis, and it just has illuminated what many houseless Chicagoans have faced for years. We need to build permanent housing that is affordable to everyone.”
CBS: Supporters in Chicago rally in support of migrants ahead of city eviction deadline
“Speakers urged not only for a postponement of this plan but also for more funding from lawmakers at all levels as they work on their annual budgets.
“We know families that end up sleeping in tents and sleeping in cars, and now they are our neighbors, right? Why? Because we sent, kicked them out of shelters prematurely and without enough resources,” one speaker said.”
WGN: Activists rally to demand stop to evictions as 60-day limit for asylum seekers living in city-run shelters approaches
“We know Brandon is better, but we need to see him do better and what that looks like is providing all us in a meaningful way and we can start by not having evictions in our shelters.” Dixon Romeo, from the local community group “Not Me We,” said.
Other Chicago News
Borderless: Chicago’s Largest Migrant Shelter In Quarantine After Measles Case: ‘We Are Worried’
Block Club Chicago: City Wakes Pilsen Migrant Shelter Residents At 1 AM To Announce Measles Lockdown, Causing Panic
WGN: Outcry over ‘inhumane’ conditions inside Pilsen shelter after child diagnosed with measles
Chicago Sun-Times: An immigration reporter’s journey to his Costa Rican roots
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – March 8, 2024
ABC Chicago: Child at Pilsen shelter diagnosed with measles CDPH says
Chicago Tribune: Amid migrant crisis, Chicago food pantries experience unprecedented demand
Borderless: Threats, ‘Abuse’ And No Pay: What Chicago Migrants Face When Looking For Work
Chicago Sun-Times Opinion (Steven V. Roberts): America first? Only with the help of immigrants
Fox News: Chicago quietly moves migrants from airports after Senate committee probe
National News
The Hill: Biden knocks Trump’s immigration rhetoric, but calls accused killer ‘an illegal’
Responses from Rep. Chuy Garcia & Rep. Delia Ramirez.
New York Times: House Passes Migrant Detention Bill, Denouncing Biden Border Policies
New York Times: Biden Spars With Marjorie Taylor Greene About a Murder He Said Was Committed ‘by an Illegal’
Upcoming Events
Work Permits for All Rally – Saturday, March 9
Rally in support of new arrivals, demanding an end to shelter evictions – Saturday, March 9
Writing to counter anti-migrant narratives workshop – Tuesday, March 12
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – March 7, 2024
Capitol Fax: Good news on migrant influx/sheltering/resettlements, but some dark clouds are on the horizon
CBS Chicago: While newly-arrived migrants can obtain work permits, some of the long-undocumented feel forgotten
Illinois Public Media/The 21st Show: Senator Peters speaks on Black Caucus’ goals, migrant assistance, and Safe-T Act progress
Op-ed: Lake County News-Sun column by Charles Selle: Sorry Donald, but voting road for migrants takes years, not months
National News
ABC News: Fact Focus: Claims Biden administration is secretly flying migrants into the country are unfounded
“In his Super Tuesday victory speech, former President Donald Trump elevated false information that had gone viral on social media, claiming the Biden administration secretly flew hundreds of thousands of migrants into the United States.”Associated Press: Many Christian voters in US see immigration as a crisis. How to address it is where they differ.
Upcoming Events
Work Permits for All Rally – Saturday, March 9
Rally in support of new arrivals, demanding an end to shelter evictions and housing for all Chicagoans – Saturday, March 9
Writing to counter anti-migrant narratives workshop – Tuesday, March 12
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – March 5, 2024
Crain’s Chicago Business / Bloomberg: Mendoza pitches plan to bill Biden for migrant costs
WBEZ’s The Rundown: What migrants’ grievances tell us about the state of Chicago shelters
Chicago Tribune: North Shore residents providing care packages to displaced migrants
Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest: Oak Park couple hosts GoFundMe to house migrant family
Snopes.com: Fox News Guest Repeats False Story About 100 Migrants Attacking Guard at Chicago Home Depot
“On March 1, 2024, Laura Ingraham, host of the Fox News primetime TV show “The Ingraham Angle,” interviewed a woman named Jessica Jackson, who was identified on screen as being a “Chicago community organizer.”
Near the end of the interview, Jackson repeated an unsubstantiated rumor, claiming that 100 migrants had attacked a security guard at a Home Depot store in Chicago. The incident purportedly took place on Feb. 20.”
National News
Mediaite: Jon Stewart Rips NYC Mayor Eric Adams for Reversing His ‘Bring Us Your Tired’ Position on Migrants: ‘It Took Two Bus Loads of Venezuleans!’ (FULL SEGMENT)
New York Times: Arizona Governor Vetoes Bill Allowing Police to Arrest Migrants
Fox News: GOP congressman introduces ‘Laken Riley Act’ to require ICE to detain migrants arrested for theft
Block Club: After Chartered Private Jet From Texas Flies Migrants To O’Hare, Handlers Flee In Uber
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/12/21/at-vigil-for-5-year-old-migrant-boy-volunteers-warn-against-more-predictable-deaths/
Chicago Tribune: City has lost all communication about migrant drop offs since new penalties, official says
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/migrant-child-death-pilsen-shelter-halsted/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/letters/ct-letters-vp-120223-20231202-avtwqqakhrc3nn2wkw3ms4sx6e-story.html
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2023/12/14/24001474/chicago-city-council-anthony-beale-sanctuary-city-referendum-migrant-crisis
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/12/15/migrants-describe-inhumane-conditions-at-chicagos-largest-shelter/
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/12/14/city-will-start-impounding-fining-rogue-buses-that-skirt-rules-when-dropping-off-migrants/
12/8
Axios: Chicago alders advance measure to bolster sanctuary city protections
Chicago Sun Times: Migrant shelter at closed St. Bartholomew school expected to open next
Year
ABC Chicago: City scrambling to determine next steps for migrants in Chicago after camp scrapped by state
ABC Chicago: Others step up to house Chicago migrants after base camp plan scuttled, Pritzker defends decision
WGN: 3 Chicago aldermen call for resignations over failed Brighton Park migrant site
Block Club: Logan Square’s The Parlor Is Helping Mutual Aid Groups Support People In Need
12/5
Axios: Illinois halts construction of Chicago migrant camp
Block Club: Brighton Park Tent Encampment Construction On Hold For At Least A Week, City Lawyer Says
Chicago Tribune: State drafted, but never sent to Texas, flyer aimed at discouraging migrants from coming to Chicago
ABC Chicago: Chicago migrants staff Hermosa food pantry: ‘They just want to do something
ABC Chicago: Judge denies temporary restraining order after construction halted at Brighton Park migrant camp
Chicago Sun Times: Suit to stop Brighton Park migrant tent site dismissed, for now
12/4
Axios: Mercury found on Brighton Park migrant camp site
Block Club Chicago: Brighton Park Tent Encampment Deemed Safe — Despite Mercury, Arsenic Contamination, Mayor’s Office Says
WGN: Emergency hearing to be held on Brighton Park migrant base camp
Chicago Tribune: Volunteer networks step up to provide health needs to migrants at police stations
Chicago Tribune: A plea to Biden from longtime undocumented immigrants in Chicago: ‘Please don’t forget about us, we need job permits too’
State Senator Robert Peters in the Sun Times: Chicago must remain a sanctuary city because ‘that is who we are’
Sherman “Dilla” Thomas in the TRiiBE: Blaming migrants for Chicago’s problems is a historical trend
11/30
Chicago Sun Times: Brighton Park migrant tents begin rising
Chicago Tribune: Protesters in Brighton Park speak out against migrant camp as construction begins
Block Club: 17 Churches To Become Migrant Shelters As City Hurries To Provide Housing For Winter
CBS Chicago: 17 Chicago churches to take in migrants from police stations, as work begins on tent camp in Brighton Park
ABC Chicago: Migrants in Chicago: Churches begin taking in migrants as part of Mayor Johnson’s initiative
NBC Chicago: Efforts continue to find housing for migrants in Chicago
11/28
WTTW: State Officials to Use $65M to Build Brighton Park Base Camp, Transform Little Village CVS into Migrant Shelter
Chicago Tribune: Construction on Brighton Park migrant camp to begin with state involvement this week despite aldermanic opposition
Block Club: Migrant Shelter Opens Near Salt Shed In Goose Island
ABC Chicago: Mayor Johnson set to announce mobilization of faith, philanthropic resources for migrants
Capitol Fax: Bus arrivals trending upward again
Sun Times: City changing migrant arrivals playbook
Block Club: As Chicago’s Shelter Rule For Migrant Families Takes Effect, Here Are Three Student Rights To Know
Chicago Tribune: ‘I can’t do a lot of things, but I can do this’: How one Chicagoan is stepping up for migrant children with disabilities
11/27
Chicago Tribune: Pritzker administration sought migrant tent camp proposals before Mayor Brandon Johnson took office, records show
Block Club: Brighton Park Tent Camp Construction Not Starting Yet, City Says
Sun Times: Construction of winter tents for migrants in Brighton Park to start Monday, alderperson says
ABC Chicago: Chicago migrants: Construction on Brighton Park base camp will not begin Monday, mayor’s office says
ABC Chicago: Lawsuit from Chicago residents over handling of migrant housing in court Monday
Sun Times: Venezuelan artist paints his way to Chicago: ‘I never dreamed I would do that’
Sun Times Op-Ed: Chicago has been a welcoming city for centuries (Buildings Commissioner Matthew W. Beaudet)
Sun Times Op Ed: Giving thanks for new neighbors — migrants — who are becoming part of Chicago and America (New Life Centers’ Matt DeMateo)
Chicago Tribune: Half full: Migrants struggle to eat in Chicago
Chicago Tribune Op Ed by Jose Muñoz: Continued division over Chicago’s migrant crisis will breed only more chaos for everyone
Politico: Democratic cities brace for a nightmare winter housing migrants
11/22
CBS Chicago: Migrants, unhoused Chicagoans give thanks for free haircuts and a fresh start
11/21
Chicago Tribune: Asylum-seekers cleared from once-crowded Chicago police station as city begins to enact new policies
WBEZ’s Reset: Volunteers blindsided by new 60-day limit on migrant stays in Chicago shelters
Advocates wonder where people will stay once their time in Chicago shelters runs out.
CWB Chicago: Abracadabra! Migrant camp outside Chicago police station disappears as city aims to have all stations cleared by December 1
Sun Times: Brighton Park migrant tent site construction blocked by protesters: ‘Show me the permit; I’m ready to go to jail.’
11/20
Block Club: What Does The City’s New 60-Day Shelter Limit Mean For Migrants In Chicago?
WBEZ: Migrants are finding spare rooms and shared spaces as an alternative to city shelters
Chicago Tribune Editorial: Faced with a growing migrant crisis in Chicago, Gov. J.B. Pritzker rides to the city’s rescue
Axios: New migrant policies cut services to new arrivals in Chicago
Axios: Micro homes could help house migrants in Chicago
Chicago Tribune: Man charged with shooting and critically injuring 25-year-old near migrant shelter in Woodlawn
Block Club: Donate Winter Clothes, Other Goods For Migrants At Pilsen 5K
Block Club: South Shore Thanksgiving Party An ‘Olive Branch’ Between Longtime Residents, Migrants
11/16
Capitol Fax: State to lay out ‘next steps in managing the asylum seeker crisis’ tomorrow (Updated)
Chicago Tribune: Mayor Brandon Johnson announces effort to get migrants out of shelters within 60 days
WTTW: Chicago to Limit Migrants to 60 Days in City Shelters as Part of New Approach to Crisis: Johnson
WBEZ: Mayor Johnson is imposing a “tiered” 60-day limit on migrant stays in city shelters
Sun Times: Johnson implementing 60-day limit on shelter stays in next phase of plan to confront migrant crisis
WBEZ: Cook County pitches a $100 million fund for migrants and disaster aid
Chicago Sun Times Editorial Board: Mayor Johnson gets a green light on budget, but kicks the fiscal can down the road on migrant spending
WBEZ: The stars of the high school concert? A rock band of migrant teens.
11/14
Sun Times: Number of migrants arriving by bus, staying in Chicago police stations at lowest point in months
WTTW: As Backlash Against Chicago’s Sanctuary City Status Gains Steam, Supporters Warn of Consequences
Block Club: Downtown Alderman, Volunteers Help Migrants Apply For Temporary Protected Status
Chicago Sun Times Editorial Board: Catholic Charities of San Antonio does Chicago no favors by failing to give a heads-up when migrants are on the way
11/13
Sun Times Op-Ed: Migrant crisis won’t be solved by repealing Welcoming City ordinance
Sun Times: Hundreds gather in Brighton Park to oppose proposed migrant camp
Chicago Tribune: Migrant family journeys back to Venezuela, more leaving Chicago as winter looms: ‘The American Dream doesn’t exist anymore’
Chicago Tribune: City ID card event cancellations frustrate migrants desperate for official identification
Chicago Tribune: Migrants flown to Chicago by Catholic Charities in San Antonio, even with winter approaching and no place to sleep
WTTW: Lincoln Square Church Shelters Migrant Families: ‘We Had the Space, We Saw the Need’
11/10
WTTW: With ‘Base Camps’ Weeks Away from Opening, Officials Scramble for Temporary Plan for Migrants
Chicago Tribune Letter to the Editor: There should be enough resources to help the migrants and the unhoused in Chicago
WBEZ’s Reset: New pilot program to help migrants get one step closer to work permits
Sun Times: Despite internal police alerts, scant evidence of violent gang members among Venezuelan migrants in Chicago
Block Club: Englewood Organizer Needs Help Feeding 1,000 Neighbors, Migrant Families On Thanksgiving
11/9
ABC Chicago: Residents concerned as plans for controversial Brighton Park migrant camp move forward
Chicago Sun Times: Northwest Side pastor pioneers migrant resettlement program through churches
Paul Vallas in the Chicago Tribune: Gov. J.B. Pritzker should use executive powers to take action on migrant crisis
11/8
Chicago Sun Times: Shouts, tears, boos from crowd force recess of City Council committee meeting during heated migrant debate
Block Club: Morgan Park Migrant Tent Camp Plans Approved — But For One Year Only
CBS News Chicago: After compromise with local alderman, City Council OKs plan for migrant tent camp in Morgan Park
WTTW: City Council OKs Plan to Transform Former Jewel, Parking Lot on Far South Side Into Migrant Shelter
Chicago Tribune: Oak Park announces it’s temporarily moving 160 migrants from churches to a YMCA and hotel
WGN: Brighton Park residents voice opposition to migrant camp in 12th Ward
Chicago Tribune: President Biden, Illinois and Chicago officials launching a one-stop work permit program for migrants
11/7
Chicago Sun Times: White House, state, city team up for pilot program to help migrants apply for work permits
Fox 32 Chicago: Englewood residents rally against migrant bus arrivals
Axios’ 1 Big Thing: Our sanctuary city’s future
Axios: Chart of the day: Bus arrivals drop
Chicago Sun Times: Venezuelan migrant families in Chicago find comfort in Lake Michigan
11/6
Greg Hinz/Crain’s: As the whole world watches, will Chicago live up to its immigrant ideals?
Chicago Tribune: As temperatures fall, the number of sick children sleeping outside of police stations increases, migrant advocates say
WTTW: As Temperatures Drop, Volunteers and Medical Professionals Work to Prepare Migrants for a Chicago Winter
CWB Chicago: 1 migrant dies, another survives after being found unresponsive outside Chicago police station
Block Club: Northwest Side Police Officer Collecting Bilingual Books For Migrant Children
ABC Chicago: US Rep. Jonathan Jackson calls for rest of Illinois to step up as more Chicago migrants arrive
Chicago Tribune: Homeless Chicagoans also living at police stations alongside migrants
11/3
Chicago Sun Times: In Washington, Mayor Brandon Johnson pushes for more federal help to deal with migrant crisis
WTTW/AP: Brandon Johnson, Other Big City Mayors Get Audience with Biden Administration Officials to Pitch Request for Help with Migrants
Chicago Tribune: Mayor Brandon Johnson in Washington to ask for $5B in migrant funding
Tweets from Paris Schutz and Sen. Dick Durbin: Senator Durbin calls on Biden to offer more federal $$$ to aid in Chicago’s migrant crisis, echoing the pleas for help from local lawmakers
Axios: Chicago City Council punts on sanctuary city debate — for now
Sun Times: City signs lease for site of potential Brighton Park migrant tent camp — leaving local alderperson ‘frustrated and disappointed’
NBC Chicago: Chicago signs land use contract for $91K per month to house migrants in vacant lot in Brighton Park
Block Club: Migrants Sleep Outside In Frigid Temps As City Council Squabbles About What To Do Next
WGN: Chicago residents fed up with lack of communication on migrant housing locations
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices (including interviews with mutual aid and migrant support volunteers)
11/2
Associated Press: Chicago and other US cities struggle to house asylum-seekers as winter weather hits
Chicago Tribune: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to turn old Jewel-Osco into migrant shelter stalls, but he says ‘winter is not here yet’
Block Club: River North Migrant Shelter Still Being Considered Despite Mayor’s Denials, Alderman Says
Chicago Tribune: Oak Park opens police station, undisclosed shelter to dozens of migrant families housed outdoors in tents as temperatures drop
Capitol Fax: Asylum-seekers coverage roundup
Block Club Chicago podcast: ‘You Make Your Table Longer’ – The Woman Opening Her Home To Migrants While Battling Terminal Cancer
WBEZ Chicago: The sudden snow is presenting new challenges for thousands of migrants
11/1
Front page of the Chicago Tribune: Freezing temperatures, uncertainty and concern among migrants living outside Chicago police stations: ‘How are we going to survive winter here?’ (image below)
In These Times: Cruelties Collide for Migrants in Chicago (Part 2 in a series; Part 1 is here, En español aquí y aquí)
Block Club: Migrant Boy, 6, Hit By Car Outside Of Police Station Tent Camp: ‘They Need A Place Inside’
10/31
Awesome Sun Times op-ed by 8th district volunteers Jaime Groth Searle and Adriana Vargas: Opening your minds and ears to migrants leads to open hearts, Chicago
WBEZ Reset: As temperatures drop, how are Chicagoans meeting needs of people living in tents?
Sun Times: Plan for 2nd migrant tent camp at donated Jewel, parking lot clears City Council committee
Block Club: Key City Committee OKs Purchase Of Far South Side Lot To Become Migrant Camp
Block Club: Downtown Alderman Pleased After City Abandons ‘Terrible’ River North ‘Migrant Hotel’ Plan
Alderwoman Julia Ramirez on Twitter: We have requested a second community meeting from the Mayor’s Office for the proposed shelter on 38th & California. You can join this virtual meeting for information and updates, as well as provide public comment. Thurs 11/2 6:30-8pm via Zoom. Register: http://bit.ly/ward12shelter
Reporter Laura N. Rodríguez Presa’s tweets from accompanying migrants at a police station in the cold last night:
https://twitter.com/LAURA_N_ROD/status/1719329189545877987
10/30
Sun Times: Plan for 2nd migrant tent camp at donated Jewel, parking lot clears City Council committee
ABC Chicago: Morgan Park residents raise concerns over city’s plans for migrant shelter at vacant lot
Alderman Mosley on X: My statement regarding the update on the proposed Asylum-Seeker shelter at 115th and Halsted
WTTW: Vote Set on Plan to Transform Former Jewel, Parking Lot on Far South Side Into Migrant Shelter
NBC Chicago: Roseland residents frustrated over proposal to build migrant shelter
Block Club: More Than 3,400 Migrants Have Been Flown Into Chicago Since June, City Data Shows
Buses are dropping off migrants in the city daily. But cities like New York, Denver and San Antonio are also flying migrants here as they struggle to accommodate new arrivals.
10/27
CBS Chicago: West Town residents sue Chicago over possible migrant shelter in industrial building
Chicago Tribune: Chicago officials say trip to Texas helped build collaboration with border cities in addressing migrant crisis
ABC Chicago: Hermosa health clinic offers care specifically for new arrival migrants
Block Club: Uptown Coat Drive A Chance To Donate Clothes, Meet Migrant Neighbors
10/26
Sun Times: Chicago-area retiree opens her home to migrants — ‘new family members’ — stuck at police stations
Axios: Chicago quietly renews controversial migrant shelter staffing contract
Block Club: Upcoming Ukrainian Village Migrant Shelter Will Now House Families, City Says
New York Times: Texas Lawmakers Vote to Let Local Police Arrest Migrants
Washington Post: Border crossings by Venezuelans decline as Biden starts deportations
Crain’s Chicago Business: Chicago opens up another multimillion-dollar contract for feeding migrants
10/25
On Tuesday’s meeting in Brighton Park
Sun Times: ‘Welcoming spirit’ vs. worries over safety: Brighton Park residents at odds over migrant tent plan
Up to 2,000 asylum seekers could be placed in the shelter. Residents expressed concerns over safety at Tuesday’s meeting, but one urged compassion. “We have to have kindness, peace and not be against each other, because we are America,” the 92-year-old resident said.
Chicago Tribune: Protesters scuffle with police ahead of emotional community meeting over tent city for migrants in Brighton Park
Block Club: Neighbors Clash With City Officials Over Plan To House 2,000 Migrants At Brighton Park Tent Camp
While some neighbors spoke in support of the city, many who were opposed shouted things like “Send them back.”
https://twitter.com/jimdaleywrites/status/1717005228342493454/photo/1
Other Topics
Vanity Fair: “We Just Can’t Get in Front of It”: Is Joe Biden Sleeping on Chicago’s Migrant Crisis?
Axios: Why Ukrainian and Latino migrations to Chicago worked out so differently
WBEZ: Rep. Jonathan Jackson wants federal investigation of Texas governor over migrant crisis
Chicago Tribune: Residents’ uprising leads to rejection of multimillion dollar grant for migrant services in Joliet area
New York Times: First Venezuelans Sent Back Under New U.S. Policy Arrive in Caracas
The deportation of migrants who had entered the U.S. illegally came as the Biden administration lifted some sanctions against Venezuela.
10/24
Chicago Sun Times: Toxic past leads to concern about Brighton Park migrant tent site
10/23
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/oak-park-migrants-grant-money
Earlier
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@commonlibrary/video/7294063987967233323?_r=1&_t=8guuxH7qFEQ
Capital B News: ‘We All Deserve Help’: Building Black-Latino Solidarity Amid Migrant ‘Crisis’
https://inthesetimes.com/article/how-the-u-s-drove-venezuelans-north
7/18/2023 – Chicago SunTimes A day with Chicago migrants and the people trying to help them
7/9/2023 – The Hill
How new tactics have driven a spike in book ban attempts
7/7/2023 – WBEZ
The city is moving migrants out of a Chicago police station amid allegations of ‘sexual misconduct’
7/5/2023 – AP News
US citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with low English skills
6/29/2023 – Block Club Chicago