Chicago to close three shelters by end of October as migrant arrivals fall

The city of Chicago will close three migrant shelters by the end of next month, citing empty beds and a move toward consolidation as it reassesses the crisis that has affected the city for nearly a year.

Migrant shelters in Chicago’s Pilsen, West Town, and Kenwood neighborhoods will close by the end of October. Chicago and the state of Illinois cited President Joe Biden’s federal mandate to limit the number of asylum-seekers per day, which has decreased the amount of resources Chicago needs to support migrants.