{"id":2283776,"date":"2024-06-26T08:45:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T12:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-resident-fears-chaos-after-pritzker-announces-new-migrant-shelters-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-06-26T08:52:39","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T12:52:39","slug":"chicago-resident-fears-chaos-after-pritzker-announces-new-migrant-shelters-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-resident-fears-chaos-after-pritzker-announces-new-migrant-shelters-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago resident fears chaos after Pritzker announces new migrant shelters &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchicago-resident-fears-chaos-after-pritzker-announces-new-migrant-shelters-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2283776&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Two new shelters for \u2063migrants, alongside one existing shelter,\u200c are set to open in Chicago, boosting the total shelter capacity to 2, \u200cIndiana. Key stakeholders including\u200b city, state, and county officials, as well as nonprofit organizations, have collaborated on this initiative. Dulce Quintero of the Illinois Department of Human Services highlighted that these shelters \u200dwould help families seeking independence.<\/p>\n<p>Governor\u2063 J.B. Pritzker emphasized that the initiative is \u200dpart of a comprehensive, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-what-each-of-bidens-42-executive-orders-will-actually-do\/\" title=\"Here\u2019s What Each Of Biden\u2019s 42 Executive Orders Will Actually Do\">data-driven response<\/a> to what he described as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eritrea-acknowledges-presence-in-ethiopian-human-rights-crisis\/\" title=\"Eritrea Acknowledges Presence in Ethiopian Human Rights Crisis\">ongoing humanitarian crisis<\/a>. The \u200caim is\u200b to enhance the state\u2019s response and maximize the effectiveness\u200d of investments \u200cat various \u2063government levels.<\/p>\n<p>However, local concerns about \u200bthe \u200cimpact \u200dof \u200bthese shelters on neighborhoods persist. Chicago resident Cassi Almeida expressed her \u200ddissatisfaction based on previous experiences \u200cwith a temporarily sheltered migrant\u2063 community in her neighborhood of Gage Park. She\u200b reported disruptive\u200b behavior including public drug use and indecency, \u2062which led \u2063to significant local opposition \u200cto such \u2064facilities. \u200cDespite her own immigrant background, Almeida emphasized that the lack of respect\u200d shown by some migrants\u200b to their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tulane-university-to-host-event-on-decolonizing-study-abroad\/\" title=\"Tulane University To Host Event On \u2018Decolonizing Study Abroad\u2019\">local community<\/a> was unacceptable, signaling broader community challenges as the city \u200bseeks \u200dto \u200caccommodate \u2062an\u2062 increasing number of migrants.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>(The Center Square) \u2013 Additional taxpayer supported shelters are set to serve migrants arriving in Chicago. The two new shelters and one existing shelter will house a total combined capacity of 2,000 people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m thankful to our partners and the contributions across City, State, County, and nonprofit sectors. These additional shelters provide meaningful support to families seeking stability as they take their next steps toward independence,\u201d said Dulce Quintero, Illinois Department of Human Services Secretary Designate.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. J.B. Pritzker made the announcement Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Illinois, we\u2019re implementing our comprehensive data-driven plan to improve our response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis and amplify the effectiveness of State, County, and City investments,\u201d Pritzker said in a news release.<\/p>\n<p>One Chicago resident said she knows all too well what Chicagoans will see as a result of these additional shelters opening up. Cassi Almeida, a resident, fought with Chicago aldermen and residents to shut down a shelter at the Gage Park fieldhouse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey smoked weed 24\/7, they peed on the trees in the park, had sex in the park in front of kids. It was chaotic. I think it\u2019s a huge mistake for Pritzker to open more shelters,\u201d said Almeida, who is a Brazilian immigrant. \u201cSome of those people don\u2019t have any respect for the neighborhoods they are staying in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pritzker said the additional temporary shelters will ensure that shelter capacity and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/employee-fired-after-he-skipped-work-in-mourning-over-end-of-roe-v-wade\/\" title=\"Employee Fired After He Skipped Work In \u2018Mourning\u2019 Over End Of Roe v. Wade\">services remain accessible<\/a> to asylum seeker families. Almeida said she used to cry on her couch because of the chaos that gripped Gage Park just a few months ago when migrants were sheltering in the fieldhouse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had one of them at about 4 in the afternoon pull his pants down and pee right in front of my house,\u201d said Almeida. \u201cI\u2019m not against immigrants. I am from Brazil, but when they act with this disrespect it is totally out of the question. To have the government and the mayor to applaud and accept this disruption here in Chicago? It\u2019s terrible and shameful, and America is not the same thanks to them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Center Square obtained doorbell camera footage from Almeida that shows a man appearing to urinate in front of her house.  <\/p>\n<p>In addition to the already established shelter in Little Village, the two new shelters will be former hotels. One shelter is the Hyde Park Shelter and the other is Midway Shelter. The state supported shelters will continue operations in fiscal year 2025 as part of the joint funding agreement between the city of Chicago and Cook County. The state is committing $182 million of taxpayer funds in fiscal 2025.<\/p>\n<p>A lawmaker is estimating $3 billion of taxpayer money has been dedicated to supporting illegal immigrants arriving in Chicago and other parts of the state.<\/p>\n<p>State Rep. Adam Neimerg, R-Dieterich, explained that legal migrants and Illinois citizens are being put last.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt doesn\u2019t take a rocket scientist to figure out exactly what the Dems are doing. If this was about compassion and humanity they wouldn\u2019t be doing this. We\u2019re putting veterans, homeless, and folks in the inner cities last. People who are struggling to pay for groceries. This is a Democrat-voter registration drive,\u201d said Neimerg.<\/p>\n<p>Almeida said she feels like the hard work put into ending one shelter is going out the window and her newfound peace will be lost.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou want to see a third world country? Welcome to the United States of America. This is what you guys are getting now [with these migrant shelters.] All the things people think about when they hear about third world countries, people begging and kids selling food in the streets. Come to Chicago and see for yourself,\u201d said Almeida.<\/p>\n<p>The Gage Park fieldhouse migrants were moved out of the shelter in April of 2024. The exact locations of the new migrant shelters weren\u2019t published but the Midway Shelter will be on the Southwest side of Chicago. The plan is to begin moving in families in July. This shelter has a maximum capacity of 950 residents.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago is set to open two new shelters, adding to one existing facility, to accommodate a total of 2,000 migrants. City, state, county, and nonprofit sectors have collaborated on this initiative. &#8220;These additional shelters offer significant support,&#8221; a city official expressed gratitude towards the partners involved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2283777,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP23293582244211-2-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[5441,4387,5466,20657,9251],"class_list":["post-2283776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-chaos","tag-chicago","tag-fear","tag-pritzker","tag-resident"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP23293582244211-2-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2283776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2283776"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2283776\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2283777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2283776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2283776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2283776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}