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The shelter would alleviate pressure on police stations, which have turned into temporary shelters for more than 700 asylum-seekers across the city, officials said.
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It was the latest conflict into how to absorb the influx of migrants that has left hundreds sleeping in police stations.
Ald. Nicholas Sposato (38th Ward) hosted a community meeting Tuesday to discuss the city’s plan to use parts of Wright College as a respite center — a temporary location where 400 asylum seekers will have a place to rest, take a shower and receive a hot meal as the city works to find shelter for them.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will preside over his first City Council meeting, which is expected to address the migrant crisis.
Several hundred Chicago residents protested the city's plan to house illegal immigrants at a public two-year university in the community, which is slated to start next week.