In Chicago, a crisis is unfolding within the city's migrant shelters, particularly highlighted by a measles outbreak at the Pilsen shelter, the most crowded of Chicago's 23 shelters housing over 11,600 migrants. The outbreak prompted a 10-day quarantine, causing panic among the asylum seekers who were informed they would lose their place if they attempted to leave. This situation has been exacerbated by the city's 60-day shelter limit policy, leading to fears of upcoming evictions. Reports from inside the shelters describe inhumane conditions, with migrants expressing confusion and fear due to a lack of detailed information and reports of children becoming very sick from the food provided. The situation has sparked outcry from community advocates, urging elected leaders to allocate more funding to prevent evictions and improve conditions, under the banner 'NO MORE EVICTIONS'. Meanwhile, migrants were quietly moved from Chicago’s airports following a probe by the Senate Commerce Committee, highlighting the broader challenges faced by the city in managing its migrant population.
Activists, volunteers call on mayor to extend migrant removal deadline from shelters https://t.co/NCeS280ams
“NO MORE EVICTIONS” — That’s the message from Chicago advocates for migrants, urging elected leaders to include more funding in their budgets. More on @cbschicago at 5 https://t.co/yyS8My9zVK
Illegal immigrants have been relocated from Chicago’s O’Hare International and Midway Airports after a probe by the Senate Commerce Commi... Read more: https://t.co/CwBVsUcaXu ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
“Kids are getting very sick with the food there...Everyone’s freaking out telling me they’re being locked in the shelter. The doors are shut. It’s scary.” Who set this migrant shelter up in the ward? https://t.co/BzxB5vf9P8
Outcry over ‘inhumane’ conditions inside Pilsen shelter after child diagnosed with measles https://t.co/pxN89H6TRP
The site of the newly confirmed case is the most crowded shelter in Chicago's web of 23 buildings currently housing over 11,600 migrants. https://t.co/SnbJg6f40m
by @madisonsavedra & me. Asylum seekers at the Pilsen shelter said the doors were locked early Friday and they were told they were under a 10-day quarantine and they would lose their place if they left. It caused a panic. https://t.co/7QMWsvw8bw via @BlockClubCHI https://t.co/TQiImXQyLp
LATEST: City Wakes Pilsen Migrant Shelter Residents At 1 AM To Announce Measles Lockdown, Causing Panic Asylum seekers said doors were locked early Friday and were told they were under a 10-day quarantine and they would lose their place if they left. https://t.co/z3eB3UaM7U
Inside the shelter, migrants said they were confused because they had received little detailed information. In a video taken inside the shelter Friday morning, several dozen migrants can be seen crammed in a room. Only one person can be seen wearing a mask. https://t.co/e7dd5UPkbP
Chicago’s 60-day shelter limits will kick in soon. @Borderless_Mag explains 7 things migrants should know about upcoming shelter evictions: https://t.co/41sQUmBRGI https://t.co/RTZ0mGoOCq
Chicago quietly moves migrants from airports after Senate committee probe https://t.co/5o2VhLIByo