Migrants in Chicago

As the city continues to prepare for next month's historic Democratic National Convention, officials are also bracing for an influx of migrants from the southern border.

Some migrant shelters in the city will be turning into transition areas and will prioritize families.

A former Catholic school building on the Northwest Side is being converted into migrant housing. A grand opening celebration was held on Tuesday but there's a hiccup, as the main facility isn't ready.

A Portage Park Catholic school building which was converted into a migrant shelter officially opened its doors Tuesday.

After being closed for a year, the city has reopened Gage Park facilities to residents.

President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Tuesday closing the US-Mexico border to asylum seekers in an effort to stem the flow of migrants into the country. The move raises questions about local implications, as Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and city officials prepare to welcome residents back to Gage Park facilities.

A new collection effort underway to help migrants get around the Chicago area. A local Girl Scout troop is partnering with Refugee Community Connection and Roscoe Village Bikes to host a bike drive this weekend.

This year's state budget allocates $400 million more than last year's, with $187 million earmarked to help Chicago and Cook County with sheltering and caring for migrants.

One year ago today, Johnson took the baton from former Mayor Lori Lightfoot – promising the most progressive agenda in Chicago history.

Since the city's new arrivals mission began, Chicago has become the new home for more than 40,000 migrants from the southern border. The Woodlawn community provided meals to new arrivals to help welcome them to the area.

The City of Chicago was considering a site on Canal Street in Canaryville as a possible temporary emergency shelter for new arrivals. The owner of the site was not contacted by the city, and officials are no longer considering the location, according to 11th Ward Ald. Nicole Lee.

Local labor organizations held a rally in Pilsen on Wednesday, calling on the Biden Administration to issue work permits for migrants in Illinois.