As US Winter Weather Strikes, Chicago Confronts Growing Asylum-Seeker Housing Crisis
Volunteers and officials are seeking indoor shelter solutions as US winter weather brings dropping temperatures, especially for migrants who face the risk of sleeping in tents and on the streets. (Photo: apnews)
US Winter Weather Crisis Hits Chicago: Race to Shelter Asylum-Seekers in Dropping Temperatures
According to source, as US winter weather descends on Chicago, the city grapples with the challenge of housing a growing population of asylum-seekers. Volunteers, churches, and advocacy groups are racing to find indoor shelter for migrants as US winter weather brings dropping temperatures, with temporary solutions like housing families in church basements emerging in the midst of the struggle.
Chicago, along with other US cities like New York and Denver, faces difficulties in accommodating an increasing number of migrants as US winter weather sets in. Mayor Brandon Johnson has proposed using winterized tents and expanding shelter options for those currently sleeping in police stations, airports, and on the streets, but many argue that the response has been slow and inefficient.
More than 20,000 migrants have arrived in Chicago in the past year, with over 3,000 living in overcrowded conditions, including tents, while awaiting shelter placements. The migrants, many from Venezuela, are facing US winter weather with cold temperatures that they are unaccustomed to, prompting volunteers to provide winter survival tips and donated tents lined with cardboard, blankets, and tarps to combat the US winter weather.
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New York and Denver Bracing for US Winter Weather Impact on Migrants: Mayor’s Warning and Shelter Limits Suspension
In New York, migrants are accommodated in climate-controlled tents, but the situation may change soon, as Mayor Eric Adams suggests that new arrivals may be forced to sleep on the streets due to US winter weather. Denver is also facing challenges with some migrants living in tents in frigid US winter weather conditions, leading to temporary suspension of shelter limits.
While local officials are working to address these issues they have reached out to President Joe Biden for additional federal resources to address the challenges posed by US winter weather. The situation underscores the ongoing struggles faced by asylum-seekers and the cities working to support them during the US winter weather months.
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