The moving of asylum-seeking migrants to the LakeShore Hotel in Hyde Park has left some residents angry, who voiced their displeasure in a community meeting on Wednesday.
Many Hyde Park residents are upset to find out that approximately 300 migrants will be housed at the nearby LakeShore Hotel starting as early as next week.
Lewis lives just feet away, and voiced concerns about safety, equality and the economics of the move. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly“I’ve prepared myself financially to live where I am living and to have the government come in and dump 300 people right next to me where I am paying a lot of money to live and they’re not paying one dime, it is not fair!” she explained.
“I don’t know from where they come," said Hyde Park resident Gail Baker."I don’t know what the intentions are. I don’t know the time frame. I don’t know if this is temporary, if this is long-term.” While the majority of those in attendance at Wednesday's meeting were opposed to the city's plans, Brigid Maniates supports the idea in spite of her neighbors concerns.
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