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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
David Struett

Construction of winter tents for migrants in Brighton Park to start Monday

Protesters blocks a city tractor from leaving a city-owned lot at 38th and California this month. The city plans to set up winterized base camps to house up to 1,500 migrants on the land that once housed a zinc smelter. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times)

Crews will begin constructing winter tents meant to house up to 1,500 migrants in Brighton Park on Monday, the local alderperson says.

The city is moving forward with the camp at 38th Street and California Avenue despite not sharing a study that shows the former industrial site needs to be cleaned of toxic metals, Ald. Julia Ramirez (12th) said in a letter released Saturday night.

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