"The village received no advanced notice that the migrants would be arriving here. "While the village is now well-informed about what is taking place, I cannot tell you how disappointing it is to see the haphazard way in which this has been handled by county, state, and City of Chicago officials," said Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson.
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Village officials said they did not receive any direction from those agencies about how to handle the "unanticipated situation," adding that they were unaware the state's plan included sending migrants to suburban hotels. SEE ALSO | Some Texas migrants housed in suburban hotels Burr Ridge mayor says he wasn't warned But that arrival was delayed until Saturday after village officials said they tried "to gain a better understanding of the situation" from local, county, state and federal agencies. Friday that those migrants would arrive in their community by bus that afternoon. 31, 90 more arrived on Friday.Įlk Grove Village officials said state officials informed them at 1:30 p.m. After receiving approximately 364 migrants as of Aug. (WLS) - North suburban village officials said they were given little notice that 90 migrants would arrive in their community by bus on Friday afternoon.Ībout 454 migrants have arrived in Chicago from the Texas border, the city's Department of Family and Support Services said Saturday. Mayor Lightfoot says she welcomes these asylum-seekers, but has called the busing system quote "inhumane."ĮLK GROVE, Ill.
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