EPISODE · May 11, 2023 · 15 MIN
Chicago Declares A State Of Emergency Over Migrant Crisis
from In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons
On Tuesday, outgoing mayor Lori Lightfoot declared a state of emergency regarding the influx of migrants into Chicago. The declaration comes as Title 42 is set to expire today, which allowed for the immediate expulsion of migrants who crossed the U.S, Mexican border. Reset gets an update from Elvia Malagón, social justice and wage gap reporter at the Chicago Sun-Times, about the asylum seekers arriving in Chicago and what the city plans to do next. They also talk to Helena Olea, associate director of programs at Alianza Americas about how migrants are faring.
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