Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot calls on feds to accelerate migrant work authorization, launches effort to support local nonprofits

Echoing a call made by her successor and other mayors of cities affected by the growing migrant crisis, former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the federal government needs to make it easier for asylum-seekers to legally work. Speaking at the City Club of Chicago Thursday to highlight a new nonprofit that is aimed at supporting local neighborhood groups, Lightfoot said work opportunities for ...

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