Top news right now: The residents of Chicago’s South Shore community are outraged as the city plans to take in 250 illegal immigrants, potentially increasing over time. Residents raised concerns about crime and safety and questioned why the city hadn’t consulted the community before making plans to bring more people in. At a public meeting, city leaders tried to explain that the plan includes converting an old high school building into a “respite center” for illegal immigrants, but the residents were not receptive to the officials’ explanations. Despite being a sanctuary city since 1985, the recent surge in migrants arriving in Chicago has overwhelmed police departments and prompted outgoing Mayor Lori Lightfoot to declare a state of emergency
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