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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sophia Tareen

Chicago's top cop says using police stations as short-term migrant housing is burden for department

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Chicago's new police chief said the city's use of police stations as temporary housing for the growing population of migrants seeking asylum has been a “burden” on the nation's second-largest police department.

Police Superintendent Larry Snelling told The Associated Press in an interview Tuesday that among his main concerns is the toll the city's approach has taken on officers' well being because it is unfolding in their workplace.

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