Some Woodlawn residents spoke out about a city proposal to house migrants from the Texas border at a vacant CPS building.
"We are struggling right now to make Woodlawn an affordable mixed-income community. While I would love to help immigrants and everybody else, I would like to help my own first," Woodlawn resident Jeane Clark said.Maddox is challenging Alderwoman Jeanette Taylor in the 20th Ward race.Taylor claims she wasn't include in the initial discussions about housing the asylum-seekers at the former Wadsworth Elementary School building at 64th and University.
But Taylor said she was notified Wednesday by city officials that the plans to move the migrants into the building have been put on hold while they gather community input. Carlas Prince Gilbert is a Woodlawn business owner and resident. She said she wants to know how housing migrants could impact the neighborhood.Little Village Community Council President Baltazar Enriquez said he understands the concerns of Woodlawn residents.
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