Brandon Johnson’s crackdown on Chicago immigrant shelter evictions results in three removals

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Despite dozens of immigrants scheduled to be removed from Chicago shelters this weekend, city officials only removed three. 

Chicago began enforcing Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 60-day shelter stay rule over the weekend after several delays. The city said 31 immigrants scheduled to be removed from shelters were given extensions. Of this total, 27 received extensions because they were still in the process of applying for public benefits, and four received extensions for pregnancy or disability. 

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