A bus containing 90 migrants is expected to arrive in Elk Grove Village Saturday, according to a release from Village Mayor Craig Johnson.
The mayor of Elk Grove Village called out Mayor Lori Lightfoot Saturday after two Chicago Transit Authority buses filled with 90The migrants were dropped off at the local La Quinta Hotel with some staying at the hotel indefinitely, while others were to find shelter elsewhere.The Illinois Department of Human Services said their goal is to make sure some the migrants are in a save haven with food, water, and shelter.
The news that migrants were being sent to the village came with no prior notification that the State's plan for welcoming migrants included sending them to hotels in suburban communities, according to Johnson. Meanwhile, Elk Grove Village officials have been in close communication with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Illinois Department of Human Services, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, and the Cook County Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security to gain a better understanding of myriad issues that have arisen since the Village was notified of the impending arrival of the migrants, a news release said.
We reached out to the Illinois Department of Human Services about the lack of communication. We're told they're working on a minute-by-minute situation and their priority is to house, clothe, and feed the refugees..
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