120 migrants start moving into Lake Shore Hotel in Hyde Park

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The buses were a welcomed sight for migrants who had been sleeping inside and outside the Chicago Police 2nd District.

Some were there for a month at 51st and Wentworth. The buses were a sign they would be getting off the police station floor and into a shelter.

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Volunteers who have been helping the families on Friday cleaned the bedding and tents in anticipation of the next round of migrants headed to the city.

"We live in one of the richest countries in the world. To see people sleeping in tents in front of the police station is inexcusable," said volunteer Alexander Perez. "I hope we continue to step up and provide the resources to be successful in our community."

The buses arrived a couple of miles east of the Lake Shore Hotel in a congested lakefront residential area of Hyde Park, where the arrival of buses was not welcome for some.

Residents who live in the building next door said they were unhappy about new arrivals staying at the hotel for a second time this year, and they want to see the same resources devoted to struggling Americans.

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"I sympathize with what these people are going through. But, there are people here who have gone through worse," Tom Jacks said.

"I am livid when I walk to Whole Foods, all I see are homeless men, homeless men, mentally-ill Black men," added Doris Lewis. "Who is taking care of them?"

"Taking over. It's not the Black youth taking over. It's the immigrants taking over," Sharon Brown said.

But, some residents said they understand the complex and broken system that led to this situation and they hope the migrants and residents can live peacefully.

"It's our understanding is that these are all families with children this time. So, my hope is there will be less gambling, less loitering, less peeing on the side of the building," Katie Haviland said. "There needs to be some sense of peace in the neighborhood."

Information shared with residents at a meeting earlier this week reported that the families are expected to be there for six months, but the city's plan is fluid.

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