Chicago Will Not House Migrants Over 'Environmental Concerns', What To Expect?

 

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Due to environmental concerns, Chicago is scrapping plans to establish a tent camp for migrants in Brighton Park, intended to shelter close to 2,000 people. To establish a camp there, Chicago has published an environmental study emphasizing the necessity to remove heavy metals and hazardous substances from the area.

Concerned about the ecology, Illinois’ 43rd governor, Jay Robert Pritzker, turned down Chicago’s proposal to establish a tent camp for migrants in Brighton Park. J. “We will not move forward with housing families on a site where serious environmental concerns are still present,” stated B. Pritzker.

A community area on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois called Brighton Park has contaminated soil, according to an environmental report. In light of the migratory situation, the environmental study report recommended the disposal of contaminated soil.

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Brighton Park’s environmental evaluation was carried out by Terracon Consultants Inc. under contract with the Chicago Department of Assets, Information, and Services. At one location, there was considerable mercury content in the soil. It was taken out by the authorities and dumped in a landfill.

According to Chicago officials, the site also included dirt that contained a high concentration of a semi-volatile chemical. It will shortly be taken down.

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Lead, arsenic, and other substances were also discovered there. Chicago declared the location suitable for short-term residential usage.

After resolving environmental issues, work will start on the tent site at Brighton Park. “My administration is committed to keeping asylum seekers and migrants safe as we work to help them achieve independence,” stated Jay Robert Pritzker.