THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION APPROACHES IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS.

THE PRESSING QUESTION REMAINS, WELL, THE CITY EXPERIENCED A SURGE OF NEW MIGRANT ARRIVALS.

TEXAS GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT HAS MADE THREATS TO RAMP UP SENDING ASYLUM SEEKERS TO CHICAGO WHILE THE CITY IS IN THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT FOR THE DNC, LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND OFFICIALS SAY THEY'RE PREPPING AND PREPARING FOR THAT POSSIBILITY.

AS THE CITY MARKS 2 YEARS THIS MONTH SINCE THE ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST BUS IN CHICAGO.

IT ILLEGAL.

IT'S BEEN 18 MONTHS SINCE EDWARD SANCHEZ AND HIS FAMILY MADE CHICAGO THEIR NEW HOME.

A MEMO.

AND HIS WIFE, DE SOTO SCHOOL HAVE OBTAINED THEIR WORK PERMITS AND R NOW SETTLED INTO THEIR OWN HOME IN LITTLE VILLAGE, LIVING WITH 2 OF THEIR SONS, A DAUGHTER IN LAW IN OKAY, NEWARK, THE LICKING BUT A SEAL IT WITH GUN IN A LETTER OUT THE FATHER OF 3 SAYS THEY LEFT VENEZUELA IN SEARCH OF BETTER FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES.

THEY SPENT 8 YEARS AND BEEN A MOM BEFORE MAKING THEIR WAY TO THE UNITED STATES.

THE THINGS I'M GOING TO FEDERAL LESS THAN A MONTH, THAT IS MANY THAT DO HAVE MAYBE BEFORE AND VICE.

FOR MONTHS.

THE FAMILY STAYED IN SEPARATE SHELTERS IN CHICAGO UNTIL THEY CONNECTED WITH THE FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATION.

NEW LIFE CENTERS.

A LOT ANOTHER SAID THE GROUP WILLING PLACE ANIMALS THAT YOU'RE GOING PICK I YOU KNOW, IN THESE AND WE'VE NEW LIFE CENTERS IS 80 NEW ARRIVALS BY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE IN ASSESSING RESOURCES, HOUSING IN FOOD, FOOD PANTRY COORDINATOR DIANA FRANKEL SAYS MORE THAN 40% OF THE PANTRIES CLIENTS MIGRANTS.

SOME OF THEM ARE REGULARS AND YOU HAVE IT.

THANKS TO GOD HAVE FOUND APARTMENT WHERE CAN TAKE THE FOOD AND WE DO CONTINUE TO SEE NEW FACES.

SCHOOL ARE STILL IN AS REPORTS CIRCULATE ABOUT A NEW WAVE OF NEW ARRIVALS BEING SENT TO CHICAGO AHEAD OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.

THE CITY SAYS IT'S PREPARING.

WE HAVE A PRETTY GOOD NUMBER OF BEDS AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW.

AND IT WAS INTENTIONAL TO KEEP THE SYSTEM AT A CERTAIN SIZE IN CASE WE NEEDED A SUDDEN, YOU KNOW, LARGE NUMBER OF BEDS WE ARE ALWAYS WORKING WITH THE STATE AND THE COUNTY TO LOOK AT WHAT OUR CAPACITY IS.

OFFICIALS SAY ABOUT 5,600 PEOPLE ARE CURRENTLY STAYING IN ONE OF THE CITY'S 17 SHELTER LOCATIONS.

THEY'VE BEEN ABLE TO CLOSE SOME SHELTERS NOW AS THE NUMBERS OF SHELTER, RESIDENTS HAS GONE UP AND DOWN I THINK THAT WE WE HAVE COLLECTIVELY CREATED A STRATEGY FOR A LONGER-TERM PLAN.

AND WHILE THERE HASN'T BEEN A SURGE IN NEW ARRIVALS YET, EDWARD SANCHEZ SAYS THE TEAM HE WORKS WITH A NEW LIFE IS PREPARED TO WELCOME THEM.

THAT SAID NATALIE LOOKED DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY LIKE ABOUT GOT A BITE EAT AND MANTLE BODY THAT IT'S A 2 AT IT.

IS THAT I SOMETHING OVER 46,000 ASYLUM SEEKERS HAVE ARRIVED IN CHICAGO SINCE AUGUST 2022, WE'VE HIRED ACTION.

PEOPLE WHO BEEN IN SHELTERS THAT HAVE GONE THROUGH THE PROCESS OF GOTTEN THEIR WORK PERMIT AND HIGHER DEMAND.

NOW THEY WORK AT A WAREHOUSE.

NOW THEY WORK AT THE LANDINGS ON THEIR WORK AT A SHELTER IS THE MAHDI SOTO SCHOOL SAYS HER FAMILY HAS BEEN ABLE TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES MORE QUICKLY THAN IN VENEZUELA.

I THINK THEY HAD AT THE FINE.

HE'S GOING TO THAT DEBACLE THAT THAT THE SCHOOL NOW WORKS AT THE CHURCH AT NEW LIFE AND SANCHIS AS THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT MEMBER WITH THE ORGANIZATION.

HAND IT YOU IT GAVE THE FEES EMPLOYED IN BEEN GOOD.

YOU'VE GOT ME LIVE, BUT IT POSSIBLE.

BUT THINK THAT BOTH TIMES IT GOT TO THE EAST COMMUNITY DOING THIS.

IF DOES, YOU BUT ONLY TO PULL YOU OUT.

BUNNY MAN, POLICE EVEN LEGALLY THEY DON'T HAVE TO, YOU KNOW, ON THE AND NEW LIFE