Chicago is a sanctuary city that has welcomed more than 8,000 new arrivals since 2022. Our city was caught off-guard by the influx of migrants, but city officials have done their best to manage the unpredictable flow by creating welcoming centers, documenting and tracking, lobbying for federal funds, and collaborating with existing social service providers.
We are in more than just a state of emergency. It is a humanitarian crisis and we need to rethink how we collaborate and assist the newly-arrived families and put them on a path to success.
