The City of Chicago is assessing a vacant lot in Brighton Park as a possible site for a tent encampment to house migrants.
The city of Chicago is evaluating a plot of land in Brighton Park as a possible site for winterized tents to house recently arrived migrants, Ald. Julia Ramirez, 12th, confirmed. “This is all very preliminary,” Ramirez said Saturday when asked about the site at 38th Street and California Avenue. “They’re assessing the lot to prepare for winterized tents.” Ramirez declined to give further details on the proposed site, which was first reported by CBS-2 News.
According to a daily census from the Office of Emergency Management and Communications 3,319 migrants were waiting in police districts as of Saturday morning — many sleeping in their own tents outside the stations — while another 494 were being sheltered at O’Hare International Airport and Midway International Airport. The city is contracting with the private security firm GardaWorld Federal Services to build and run the base camps.
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