Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights
Chicago City Council121 N La Salle St, Chicago, Illinois 60602 Chicago, IL 60602 (Directions)
Chicago City Hall, 2nd floor, Council Chambers
This meeting will be held in person at City Hall and livestreamed via https://www.chicityclerk.com/.
More context: This is a subject matter hearing called to discuss the roles of the Office of the Mayor, Office of Emergency Management and Communication (OEMC), the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and mutual aid groups in welcoming new arrivals.
See also:
- Chicago Sun-Times: Migrants would move from police stations to big tents in ‘winterized base camps’ under Chicago mayor’s new plan
- Documenters coverage of a similar meeting held on July 26, 2023
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The Chicago City Council is the legislative branch of the government of the City of Chicago and consists of the Mayor and Aldermen elected from each of the City’s fifty wards. Source
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Recordings of past City Council meetings may be found here: https://vimeo.com/user100351763/videos/sort:date.
See also: “What to Expect at a Meeting of Chicago’s City Council” via the Better Government Association.
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Chicago City Council
Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023
10:00 a.m. CDT