Mayors to meet in-person in Chicago to discuss migrant crisis

Handling the influx of migrants will be front and center at the first in-person meeting of mayors from across Chicagoland.

Chicago migrant shelter opens in Little Village
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A new state-supported migrant shelter opened its doors in Chicago's Little Village on Wednesday.

Mayors to meet in-person in Chicago to discuss migrant crisis
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Handling the influx of migrants will be front and center at the first in-person meeting of mayors from across Chicagoland.

Chicago migrant shelter opens in Little Village

A new state-supported migrant shelter opened its doors in Chicago's Little Village on Wednesday. 

New Lenox passes migrant bus ordinance
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New Lenox is the latest suburb to pass an ordinance regarding migrant buses.

New Lenox seeks to restrict unscheduled buses amid migrant surge
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New Lenox has joined the growing list of suburbs issuing executive orders as busloads of migrants are left stranded in communities outside of Chicago.

New Lenox to vote on unscheduled bus ordinance
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New Lenox Mayor Tim Baldermann calls migrants in Illinois a "national security crisis." The village in Will County plans to vote on a bus ordinance similar to the ones passed in Chicago and other suburbs at their Monday night meeting.

White House officials address migrant influx in Chicago
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The White House admits the number of border crossings is historic and says they need Congress to sign off on more funding to help places like Chicago.

Allegations against Alejandro Mayorkas tied to migrant crossings
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The allegations against Alejandro Mayorkas are directly tied to the number of migrants we've seen surrender or illegally cross in Eagle Pass and at other border crossings in the U.S.

White House responds to growing migrant crisis in Chicago

Chicago leaders were expecting four buses of asylum seekers to arrive on Friday. However, only one of the buses applied for a permit.

Border battle reaches fever pitch in Congress
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Many voters say border security is a top issue for them in the upcoming presidential election and with record numbers coming across the border -- Republicans and Democrats are pointing the blame at each other.

Mayor says migrant situation "isn't sustainable"
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While we have heard local leaders say Chicago is at its breaking point amid the migrant situation, the city is not alone in this fight.

Illinois to open migrant intake center in Chicago
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AS hundreds of migrants continue to arrive in Illinois, state leaders are now planning to open an intake center in Chicago to process them.

DOJ suing Texas over new immigration law
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The Dept. of Justice is suing the state of Texas over a new law that would allow police to arrest migrants who enter the country illegally.