A majority of DuPage County’s municipalities did not respond to a request regarding their stance on accepting funding for the resettlement of undocumented immigrants. The non-responsive municipalities, as reported by DuPage Policy Journal, include Lemont, Bartlett, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Lombard, Carol Stream, Hanover Park, Addison, Woodridge, Glendale Heights, West Chicago, Westmont, Lisle, Bloomingdale and several others.
The new shelter will be operational from Feb. 26 until June 30, according to the village. Migrants staying at the West Cook YMCA and The Carleton of Oak Park Hotel will be able to transition to St. Edmund between Feb. 26 and Feb. 29.
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Glen Ellyn Village President, Mark Senak, has called for a Special Meeting of the Village Board on Feb. 26 to address the community's stance on permanently resettling undocumented immigrants in Glen Ellyn. Senak emphasized that the decision lies with the Village Board and underscored the importance of their collective input in determining the village's position.
In a 4-3 vote Tuesday, the board approved $150,000 more for short-term rental assistance for migrants coming from village funds. The board also approved, with six votes in favor and one abstention, allocating $300,000 from a Supporting Municipalities for Asylum Seeker Services grant to the Community of Congregations for migrant rental assistance.