Woodlawn Elementary School housing newly arrived immigrants

Report from Chicago — sun times It says it will turn the empty Woodlawn Elementary School into a temporary shelter for some of the approximately 4,000 immigrants who were bussed to Chicago.

The plan to turn the Woodlawn school into a temporary shelter was criticized by mayoral candidate Willie Wilson, who said there was no transparency to the community about the plan and the financial burden on the city.

The mayor asked the state for $54 million to continue funding emergency services.

Aldo.Janet Taylor said sun times She expects protests against the temporary shelter and will stand right next to the demonstrators.

According to The Sun-Times, the school can accommodate about 250 students.

There are no comments from the mayor yet.