Chicago to begin evicting migrants from shelters Sunday

NBC News is reporting that Chicago will move forward with plans to evict 2,026 migrants from the current shelters by the end of April.

The first of those, 35 people, will have to move out Sunday. Overall, 244 migrants will be evicted by the end of the month and the remaining 1,782 will leave throughout the month of April.

There were 11,210 people living in 23 active shelters run by the city and state as of Friday, according to city of Chicago census data. The city has received more than 37,100 new migrants since 2022. Many of those migrants have arrived as part of a campaign by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who is seeking allegedly tighter security at the southern border. The influx of migrants to Chicago, along with Denver, New York and other cities, has allegedly put a strain on social services and increased demand for housing.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's office has released the following statement: “While we know Chicago’s limited resources cannot meet the full scale of need across the New Arrivals Mission,” Johnson said in a statement Friday. “We are constantly evaluating options that will lead to better care for all Chicagoans.”