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Protests Mount As New Migrant Shelter Prepares To Open On Chicago's West Side
"How dare you make a decision without sitting down with us?" one woman asked on Monday.
October 10, 2023
CHICAGO (CBS) -- For days, the Galewood community has been protesting the city's controversial decision to move hundreds of newly arrived migrants into the Amundsen Park fieldhouse, a move that could come as soon as Wednesday.
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Opponents staged two protests on Monday in the park, as community members asked Mayor Brandon Johnson to stop the transition before the Chicago Park District turns over the keys to the fieldhouse on Tuesday.
"How dare you make a decision without sitting down with us?" one woman asked on Monday.
