‘We have a lot of space here’ Woodlawn group welcomes migrants to community amid local and political opposition

Tensions boiled over at City Hall when some City Council members tried but failed to kill a motion to accept a $20 million appropriation from the state that would go toward housing migrants, stating their displeasure with outgoing Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration’s handling of the situation. Meanwhile a band of residents are welcoming the migrants, creating a plan to help them integrate into their community.

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