Plans to open temporary migrant shelter in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood sparked a heated discussion at a meeting on Monday night, the latest escalation in the ongoing migrant crisis. The proposed shelter, inside a former warehouse at 22nd and Halsted, could welcome asylum-seekers in the coming days. “The city of Chicago has 17,000 new neighbors. 29,000 Ukrainian refugees. We believe that we are a sanctuary city and as such we are acting with compassion and care but we cannot do it alone,” said Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez of the city’s 25th Ward. The biggest concern for many is the number of migrants coming to Chicago, with up to 25 busloads of migrants arriving daily. Gov. J.B. Pritz
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