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The 21-year-old mother of two was charged with resisting arrest and obstructing traffic. The case highlights the challenges of using police stations as temporary shelters.
Alderpersons were not told where the tent cities would be located — they were simply asked to identify potential sites in their wards.
An emergency meeting in Hyde Park largely mirrored meetings concerning migrant shelters in Woodlawn and South Shore due to the short notice, security concerns and the history of disinvestment in Black communities.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will brief City Council members on his plans for sheltering migrants, including using base camps.
Mayor Brandon Johnson told the Sun-Times the city aims to move migrants out of police stations and into giant tents that hold up to 1,000 people. Ald. Andre Vasquez said it'll "basically look like refugee camps."