


CHICAGO — Town has acquired its third group of migrants from the Texas border, the workplace of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot stated.
The migrants arrived at Union Station Wednesday afternoon. A CTA bus took the group to the Salvation Military as a part of a citywide partnership.
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“Persons are coming in,” stated Brian Duewel, director of communications for the Salvation Military. “We’re getting their info. Everybody appears pleased. They’re being fed whereas they’re right here. The cots are arrange in there. Issues are going very nicely.”
Extra buses ought to arrive at Union Station within the coming days. Town welcomed about 50 migrants on Sunday. Final Wednesday, greater than 60 migrants touched down in Chicago.
“The position right here is simply to ensure they’ve the fundamental must stay their life,” Duewel stated.
Whereas unclear what number of migrants arrived Wednesday, the Salvation Military informed WGN Information they’ve seen many households include kids of all ages. The group provides that its help additionally consists of a number of workers members throughout the facility.
“They’re staffed 24 hours a day,” Duewel stated. “There may be safety right here 24 hours a day. There’s Salvation Military translators right here. There’s metropolis translators right here. We’ve volunteer translators right here. We knew that was going to be a difficulty, so we made certain we have been lined there.”
It’s not clear what number of extra buses are anticipated to reach or for the way lengthy however Lightfoot says the town will proceed to stay out its values of a welcoming metropolis and reply accordingly. Within the meantime, the Salvation Military stated they’re nonetheless attempting to work out a plan for these searching for to donate since contributions are allotted in the direction of their total mission.
Town provides that they’re within the means of figuring out drop-off areas for issues like toiletries and different on a regular basis objects.