One-hundred migrants moved into the former Wadsworth Elementary School in Woodlawn on Thursday. This comes after neighborhood residents voiced opposition.
The building once had more than 500 students in attendance when it was active. Now, city officials say it will eventually house 250 adult migrants.
"Today, 100 men and women moved into Wadsworth. Due to capacity levels, these individuals were relocated from other facilities," Mayor Lori Lightfoot's office said in a statement. Earlier this week, workers trimmed tree branches in front of the building, and sidewalks and parking lots were plowed and salted to prepare for the move-in.. The city has received more than 5,000 migrants since August, bused here by the governors of Texas and Colorado.Woodlawn residents angry about migrant shelter
A community meeting Thursday night in Woodlawn was packed with many people not happy about the city’s decision to go ahead and open up a shelter for asylum seekers – without their input – at a vacant elementary school campus. "I’m especially concerned about loitering and solicitation that may occur on the campus grounds," another resident said.The state of Illinois has approved funding for the city's expenses.that I have read and agree
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