Chicago authorities have reportedly cleared the city's largest homeless encampment after moving some residents into apartments and shelter beds.
According to the Chicago Sun-Timesthe encampments in Humboldt Park, which data showed numbered “approximately 90” per city, were removed after nearby homeowners shared safety and health concerns and demanded action from city officials. It was done.
“Other neighbors are focused on providing food and essentials to the tent dwellers,” the Times reported.
Many Chicagoans have been protesting the construction of new housing for the influx of immigrants into their neighborhood since the beginning of the year. (Screenshot/Fox 32 Chicago)
This effort was a top priority for Aldo. Jesse Fuentes of the 26th Ward. “The city has moved 39 residents into apartments and is working on building apartments for the remaining 24,” he told the Times.
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“The encampment was more than three times the size of the next largest tent city after Chicago, according to city counts obtained by the Sun-Times through a request under Illinois' open records law.”
“The city is providing evacuation beds to about 24 other people. At least one couple is lined up in a hotel room,” the newspaper reported.
City officials have reportedly recently begun stepping up cleaning of encampments, posting “enforcement notice” signs around Humboldt Park last month that read, “After 9 a.m. Friday, overnight stays are prohibited.” “No tents will be allowed without this.”
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson gives an update on immigration issues at Chicago City Hall on January 29, 2024. (Terence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Families living in the tent city left their tents expecting city officials to help them evacuate, but when they returned they found the tents had been removed by park district officials.
The family, who requested anonymity, were reportedly Venezuelan and identified as being from “Valencia, a city in central Venezuela.” They told WBEZ they had been living in the park for three months.
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“The father, contacted by WBEZ several hours later, said he did not know where he would sleep Friday night. By midafternoon, the family was in contact with city officials about shelter placement,” the Times reported. Reported.
This is a first for city officials to move tent residents into shelters or apartments, something they have not done in past tent removals.
“Everyone has all of their needs met,” Sendy Soto, who was named the city's first chief homelessness officer in April, said at a news conference Friday.
The camp expansion began after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vowed at the Republican National Convention to continue busing migrants from the southern border to sanctuary cities. ((Photo by Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP) (Photo by Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP via Getty Images))
“This truly demonstrates the collaborative efforts of the City of Chicago and the Board of Aldermen,” Soto said.
The most recent notable encampment cleanup took place around last year. Democratic National Convention.
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The Chicago City Council has denied that cleaning up homeless camps housing immigrants has anything to do with the DNC.
The camp expansion began after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vowed at the Republican National Convention to continue busing migrants from the southern border to sanctuary cities.
City officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
