West Town residents sue Chicago over possible migrant shelter
CHICAGO -- Two residents in West Town are suing Chicago over plans to house migrants in their neighborhood.The lawsuit filed in Cook County Circuit Court claims the city plans to house as many as 200 migrants at an industrial building near Western and Grand avenues by Nov. 1, and is wrongfully using the mayor's emergency powers to waive zoning laws to move ahead with the plan.The suit also claims the migrants could pose safety and health risks to the neighborhood.
The city's plans to open shelters in various neighborhoods have frequently met with resistance from some neighbors.Last week, a group of protesters accosted Ald. Julia Ramirez and one of her aides after she showed up to speak to people attending a rally opposing the city's plans to build a tent camp in Brighton Park. Police said protesters 'battered' Ramirez and her staffer, and Mayor Brandon Johnson denounced the attack as 'unconscionable.
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