Tag: Migrants

Chicago Transit Authority “warming buses” are pictured idling outside the city’s “landing zone” facility where migrants are dropped off after being bused from Texas.

Patchwork aid system and uncertain funding leave thousands of migrants in limbo

Illinois allocated $160 million to migrant aid in November, more funding is ‘on the table’ By Andrew Adams Capitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.com Chicago – As Illinois faces sub-zero wind chills, thousands of recently arrived migrants are sleeping in precarious situations throughout Chicago and its suburbs – overcrowded shelters, police stations, former convenience...

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Aurora City Council

Aurora City Council calls special meeting to consider Ordinance amendment prohibiting unscheduled bus stops of individuals, including migrants and refugees

With concern about migrants who are transported to the City without prior arrangements, the Aurora City Council plans to convene Friday, Dec. 22, at noon, for a special City Council meeting to consider amending an Ordinance to define and prohibit unscheduled bus stops of individuals who are transported to the...

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Illinois prepares for migrants

By Hannah Meisel As Chicago prepares for an increase in the already steady stream of migrants arriving from the southern U.S. border this week, governor JB Pritzker is once again publicly pressuring president Joe Biden to play a larger role in coordinating relocation efforts. “There is much more that can...

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Continuing unity: Deported parents, children in the U.S.

Migrants separated from their children will be allowed into the United States. A handful of parents from Mexico and Central America who were deported under the Donald Trump administration’s family separation policy will be reunited this week with their children. Miriam Jordan, The New York Times writes: “Four parents from...

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