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Measure Would Require City to Track Migrant Shelter Evictions
Clip: 3/28/2024 | 3m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
The measure is set for a final vote by the full Chicago City Council on April 17.
Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th Ward) said he authored the measure to ensure “transparency, accountability and accessibility” as officials begin slowly evicting from city shelters migrants sent to Chicago from the southern border.
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Measure Would Require City to Track Migrant Shelter Evictions
Clip: 3/28/2024 | 3m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th Ward) said he authored the measure to ensure “transparency, accountability and accessibility” as officials begin slowly evicting from city shelters migrants sent to Chicago from the southern border.
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THE MOVE COMES AS OFFICIALS COPE WITH MEASLES OUTBREAK AT THE CITY'S LARGEST SHELTER AND BEGIN TO CLOSE SHELTERS LOCATED IN PARK DISTRICT FIELD HOUSES.
HEATHER SHARON JOINS US NOW WITH THE LATEST.
HEATHER, YOU HAVE BEEN ON THIS.
SO FIRST QUESTION IS ALDERMAN ON THE DESK IS THE CHAIR OF THE IMMIGRATION REFUGEES RIGHTS COMMITTEE HAS SAID THAT HE IS LOOKING FOR TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY WHEN IT COMES TO THE 60 DAY LIMIT ON SHELTER STAYS, WHAT DOES THAT REQUIRE?
SO IT'S THIS PROPOSAL IS APPROVED BY THE FULL CITY COUNCIL ON APRIL 18TH.
THE CITY WILL HAVE TO REPORT WEEKLY ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE EVICTED FROM THE CITY'S MIGRANT SHELTERS AND THEN TWICE A MONTH, THEY'LL HAVE TO TELL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
>> A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT WHO GOT ASKED TO LEAVE THE SHELTERS, THEIR AGE, THEIR GENDER WHETHER THEY APPLIED FOR AN EXEMPTION AND WERE REJECTED.
AND ANDREA VASQUEZ IS HOPING THAT THIS WILL INCREASE THE PRESSURE ON MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON BECAUSE HE HAS CALLED REPEATEDLY FOR THIS POLICY TO BE REVERSED.
MAYOR JOHNSON, OF COURSE, HAS RESISTED THAT AND HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN EVICTED SO FAR ONLY 24 SINCE THE PROPOSED SINCE THE POLICY WENT INTO EFFECT LAST WEEK.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE NUMBER OF MIGRANTS ARRIVING IN CHICAGO HAS RISEN 5%.
BUT THE CITY SHELTERS POPULATION HAS DROPPED 15%.
SO YOU CAN TELL THAT THE JOHNSON ADMINISTRATION, HE'S REALLY DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE SHELTER.
AND THAT MAY BE WHY THEY'RE ALLOWING PEOPLE TO SAY PAST THAT INITIAL 60 DAY LIMIT SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE SPACE.
I'M JUST KIND OF CURIOUS HOW THEY'RE EVICTING ARE PICKING PEOPLE TO, YOU KNOW, MOVE OUT.
NOW.
CITY OFFICIALS WILL ALSO START MOVING ABOUT 800 MIGRANTS OUT OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT FIELD HOUSES THIS WEEKEND.
>> WHERE WHERE THEY GO.
SO THE 5 FIELD HOUSES ARE REALLY ACROSS THE CITY TO ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE.
>> 2 ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE AND A COUPLE ON THE NORTH SIDE.
GOAL WILL BE TO MOVE THOSE MIGRANTS TO THE CLOSEST SHELTER NEARBY, SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE THAT WILL ALLOW THE CHILDREN WHO WILL BE MOVED TO GO TO THE SAME SCHOOL THROUGH THE END OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR.
THIS WILL ALLOW THOSE FIELDHOUSE RETURNED TO THE CONTROLLED THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT WHO WILL START PREPARING THEM FOR SUMMER PROGRAMS LIKE DAY CAMPS.
OKAY.
>> AND THE MEASLES OUTBREAK, OF COURSE, IS STILL A TOPIC AT THE PILSEN SHELTER AND IT SEEMS IT APPEARS TO BE WORSENING.
CAN YOU GIVE US UP AN UPDATE ON SO IN THE PAST 10 DAYS, 30 PEOPLE HAVE DIAGNOSED WITH MEASLES CASES.
NOW, WE DON'T KNOW A LOT ABOUT WHO EXACTLY IS GETTING SICK.
HOWEVER, WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MOST OF THOSE CASES ARE >> RELATED TO THE PILSEN SHELTER, THE CITY'S LARGEST MIGRANT SHELTER AND THEY SEEM TO BE CONCENTRATED IN CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN FOR NOW.
THOSE THOSE CHILDREN HAVE ONLY RECEIVED ONE DOSE OF MEASLES VACCINE AND IT REALLY TAKES 2 DOSES AND ADDITIONAL 21 DAYS TO BE AS PROTECTED AS POSSIBLE AGAINST THE DISEASE.
>> THAT'S PROMPTED CITY OFFICIALS TO SAY IF KIDS ONLY HAVE ONE DOSE, THEY'VE GOT TO STAY IN THAT SHELTER UNTIL THEY'RE FULLY PROTECTED NUMBER.
WHEN YOU TOLD US THAT IT WAS ONLY A FEW TONIGHT, YOU'RE SAYING 30, IT HAS TAKEN A TURN IN THE PAST WEEK DESPITE EFFORTS TO VACCINATE ALMOST 4500 PEOPLE THANK YOU,
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