Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is facing pushback from members of the city council over his plan to house migrants in tents across the city.
The mayor asked all 50 city council members to find two acres in their wards for a large tent that could house 200 migrants. The tents would be rigged with heat and cooling units, cots, a mess hall, and water hookups.
“I’ve looked in my ward. I just don’t have any available space. I have one of the most dense wards in the city,” said Alderman Brian Hopkins, whose ward includes parts of downtown, ABC7 reported.
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Another council member, Alderman David Moore, said several vacant lots on the South Side should be set up for Chicago residents, not new migrants.
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