Chicago Struggles to House Asylum-Seekers as Winter Weather Hits the City
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CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — Chicago’s migrant population is dealing with their first winder snowfall – with many still waiting for a space in a shelter and sleeping outside in the cold.
As CBS 2’s Marybel González reported Tuesday night, the city and volunteers have been taking action to help the asylum seekers stay warm.
At the Austin (15th) District police station, 5701 W. Madison St., a group of migrants relied on goodwill to weather the cold. Volunteer Laurel Fischer-Holden, with the Chicago Police Station Response Team spends her days collecting donations – and then drops them off at the police station for the migrants.
“Chicago is an asylum city. This is not the kind of asylum we should be offering people,” Fischer-Holden said. “It’s 30 degrees out here, and they’re putting their lives at risk in tents for their asylum.”
On Tuesday, the City of Chicago said it was providing coats and warm clothing at one location, and 21 warming buses as police district stations to provide temporary warmth.
But volunteers say that is not enough.
“The buses aren’t working, because people are reluctant to get on them in the middle of the night, for fear that their belongings will be stolen from their tents,” Fischer-Holden said.
Migrants we spoke with off camera echoed those concerns. But as temperatures dropped Tuesday night, they said the warming buses may be their only option.
“We need a permanent solution for the bad weather,” Fischer-Holden said.
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PERMANENT SOLUTION: SEND THEM BACK TO GOOD WEATHER.
My friend travels around the state on prayer assignments. She just got back from Chicago, where it’s windy, snowing, with freezing temperatures.
Many are in tents. Little children are wearing flip-flops with no coats. All are asking for work.
BIDEN and his administration should go to prison for crimes against humanity.