Migrants who arrive in the United States face many barriers to staying, including how to find a job and support themselves. As Oak Park grapples with housing roughly 160 migrants, mostly Venezuelans, who came to the village at the end of last October, and setting them up for a new start, questions abound.
The May Day march occurred on the day that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott had announced he would resume busing migrants from his state, a move Mayor Lori Lightfoot had asked him to reconsider in a letter she sent him on Sunday.
There are many factors driving the 122 candidates’ desire to become part of the grand experiment of civilian oversight at the grassroots level. Two major camps have emerged: Police supporters determined to take the shackles off officers and those who believe CPD has victimized communities of color and don’t trust police.