Construction Of Migrant Tent Camp To Begin Monday On Chicago's Southwest Side, Despite Protests

By Andrew Ramos, CBS Chicago

November 27, 2023

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Construction on a tent camp for migrants was set to begin Monday at a vacant lot in the Brighton Park neighborhood.

Protesters gathered at the site at 38th and California on Sunday, staging a rally against the city's plans for a "winterized base camp" for hundreds of asylum seekers.

For weeks the plan for the Brighton Park tent camp has been met with numerous protests and fierce opposition, as workers conducted site preparation and environmental assessments.

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