Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to start evicting waves of illegal immigrants from the city’s shelter system this weekend as his 60-day rule kicks in. The policy, which has drawn sharp criticism from progressive lawmakers, has already been delayed several times since November due to the cold weather, but Johnson said Friday that 35 migrants will be told to leave on Saturday with around 5,600 expected to be booted out on a staggered basis over the coming weeks.
There are currently 11,200 migrants being housed by the city, down from a late-December high of 14,900, according to the Chicago Tribune. SECOND CASE OF MEASLES CONFIRMED AT CHICAGO MIGRANT SHELTER Some eviction exemptions are being made for those who have medical conditions, are in the process of securing housing or experiencing domestic violence or are pregnant. There is also a measles outbreak at one of the shelters to consider. 'There are exemptions even within this policy, that are still permissible,' Johnson said, according to Fox 32 Chicag