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Chicago is facing a migrant crisis with more people arriving than transitioning out of shelters. As of this week, 41 buses have arrived, bringing the total to 11,000 migrants in shelters, with 4,000 still at police stations and airports. Despite calls to close a Chicago shelter site due to reported criminal behavior, the city says it will remain open because of a lease.
Thirty percent of the migrants are children, straining Chicago Public Schools. The state is paying up to $9,000 for six months of temporary housing, including moving assistance and furniture. The goal is for migrants to secure work authorization and sustain the apartment after six months.
The city has allocated $4,000,000 for temporary housing, but there are only 30-40 case managers. The city has requested an additional $5,000,000 from the state. The number of asylum seekers currently using rental assistance is unknown.