Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Has Announced Extension For 14,000 Asylum Seekers In Shelters

Mayor Brandon Johnson has declared an extension of the 60-day limit on shelter stays for asylum seekers, providing an additional 30 to 60 days for approximately 14,000 migrants in the city’s 28 shelters.& This decision aims to offer more time for resettlement and employment seeking, preventing potential eviction of nearly 2,000 migrants just days before the previous deadline.“We are extending the exit date for families due to the delay in fully staffing case management in all City shelters,” said Mayor Johnson. “With this policy extension, we are prioritizing Chicago’s values of compassion and humanity. I have said repeatedly that we are not going to push families into the cold and this policy ensures that families will remain sheltered for the duration of the winter season.”& & A statement issued by the Mayor’s office also stated that The 60-day shelter stay limit was implemented following the State’s increased investment in resettlement services and case management.& Due to staffing delays for case managers at all shelters, the stay limits have been extended by 60 days for 5,673 individuals originally set to exit on Jan. 16. Their new exit date is now 60 days from the initially scheduled date. For the 2,119 residents...