Overview

• Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has postponed the eviction of migrants from city-run shelters until mid-March, affecting nearly 2,000 people initially set to be evicted this week.
• The decision comes after pressure from more than a dozen alderpersons and amid concerns over the city's cold weather.
• Migrants who originally had an exit date between Jan. 16 and Feb. 29 will be given a 60-day extension starting from their original exit date, affecting approximately 5,673 people.
• Those who were scheduled to exit between Mar. 1 and Mar. 28 will receive a 30-day extension, affecting approximately 2,119 individuals.
• The city is spending $1.5 million each day on the migrant crisis, and Mayor Johnson has called for more federal support.