'I have an eight-month pregnant woman with a three-year-old child sleeping on a cold floor every night. That's not humane. We need to do better.
Chicago is on the brink of a humanitarian crisis, according to city leaders concerned about the hundreds of migrants arriving here each day from the Texas border.
Alderman Michael Rodriguez can't believe asylum seekers with children have no place to go because temporary shelters are full.The situation is not uncommon these days. Photos show another group of young migrants at a far northside police station. Rodriguez told that to Chicago' s Immigrant and Refugee Rights Committee on Friday when CBS 2 learned the following about the city's migrant response:but our bill between"January and June could be more than that, around $ 25 million.
CBS 2 started asking about migrant expenditures months ago, but never received any answers. CBS 2 know the city's budget director is keeping track because she's trying to get state and federal reimbursements.Meantime, the rate of migrant spending is being reduced in other cities. In Washington D.C., housing is provided to families, not single individuals. Chicago welcomes everyone and Rodriguez said cutting back is not an option.
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