Migrants Get 6 Months of Housing Under New Shelter Plan

A new migrant shelter in Chicago is expected to allow longer occupancy than the city's implemented policy of maximum 60-day stays.St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in the city's Portage Park has been described as an intergovernmental, faith-based shelter expected to house roughly 300 migrants who enter the city after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.

New migrant arrivals tracked by the mayor's office and shared with city alders showed 424 arrivals and 579 shelter exits as of June 6. Total shelter exits have exceeded 30,000.Migrant shelters in Chicago have dwindled from 28 at the beginning of this year to the 17 that currently allow occupancy, according to CBS News.Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle, the latter of whom co-announced a plan with Illinois Governor J.B.

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