Death of 5-year-old boy prompts criticism of Chicago shelters for migrants

By CLAIRE SAVAGE
Associated Press/Report for America

A 5-year-old boy who had been living at a temporary shelter for migrants in Chicago has died. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office said Monday that the boy had a medical emergency Sunday afternoon and died after being transported to a local hospital. The shelter houses about 2,300 people and a community organizer says people have complained about conditions there. Chicago and other northern U.S. cities have struggled to find housing for tens of thousands of asylum-seekers who have been bused from Texas since the start of the year, with months of cold weather looming.