Overview

• 5-year-old migrant child, Jean Carlos Martinez Rivero, died in a Chicago shelter after reporting feeling unwell. The cause of death is yet to be determined.
• Six more people, including four children, from the same shelter were hospitalized this week, raising concerns about the living conditions and medical care provided.
• Volunteers have complained about overcrowding, outbreaks of infections, lack of basic medications, and inadequate medical care in the shelters.
• Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson blamed Texas for sending thousands of migrants to Chicago without adequate care or preparation.
• Favorite Healthcare Staffing, the private company running the shelter, is under scrutiny for its handling of the situation and the conditions in the shelter.