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>>> FOR OUR TOP STORY, RESIDENTS ARE SOUNDING OFF ON A PLAN TO MOVE MIGRANTS TO A FORMER HIGH SCHOOL IN THE SOUTH SHORE COMMUNITY.

SOME BUSINESSES ARE CALLING ON THE MAYOR TO STOP THE MOVE.

JOANNA?

>> Reporter: THAT'S RIGHT, PARIS.

MANY RESIDENTS HERE ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THE HIGH SCHOOL BEING USED AS A SHELTER FOR MIGRANTS.

THEY SAY THE COMMUNITY HAS BEEN PUSHING TO HAVE THIS BECOME A COMMUNAL SPACE.

WE ARE TOLD THE BUILDING HAS BEEN A TRAINING CENTER FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT.

RESIDENTS TOLD US ABOUT THIS BUILDING'S POSITION, INCLUDING HAVING AN INDOOR POOL.

WITH CITY PLANS TO USE IT AS A MIGRANT SHELTER, RESIDENTS ONCE AGAIN FEEL THEY ARE BEING IGNORED.

COMMUNITY MEMBERS WE SPOKE WITH SPOKE ONCE AGAIN ABOUT THE LACK OF CONSIDERATION FOR THE CITY TO USE THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD AS A HUB FOR ASYLUM-SEEKERS.

THEY EMPHASIZE A LACK OF RESOURCES IN THE AREA.

THEY TALK ABOUT A NEED FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING SAFE SPACES FOR YOUTH.

>> JUST LOOK AROUND OUR MAIN STREETS!

IT IS A SLAP IN THE FACE THAT WE AS CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT, BUT THEY ARE GOING TO BRING PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT CITIZENS INTO HERE, INTO OUR BUILDING THAT WE PAY TAXES FOR, THAT YOU TOOK AWAY FROM US!

>> IT FELT LIKE WHEN THE PROJECTS WERE TORN DOWN THEY SENT MORE AND MORE PEOPLE INTO OUR AREA, CREATING MORE AND MORE CRIME IN OUR AREA.

>> WE HAVE SEEN FOR DECADES NO ONE CARING.

NOW WE HAVE A HUMANITARIAN SITUATION HERE IN CHICAGO , AND NOW THE STATE, FEDERAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS HAVE MONEY TO SPEND.

NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN HERE ARE THE RESOURCES.

>> Reporter: THE CITY IS HOLDING A MEETING TO HEAR FROM RESIDENTS.

IN THE MEANTIME, OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO SEEK SOLUTIONS WITH MIGRANTS ARRIVING IN THE CITY.

IT IS A CRISIS THAT RESIDENTS SAY THEY EMPHASIZE WITH BUT CANNOT ACCEPT IN THEIR COMMUNITY.

NOW PARIS, YOU CAN FEEL THE TENSION AND FRUSTRATION FROM THESE RESIDENTS.

THE MAIN POINT IS WHY?

WHY HERE?

THESE ARE ONE OF MANY QUESTIONS THAT WILL BE ASKED AT THE COMMUNITY MEETING, WHICH WILL BE HELD RIGHT ACROSS FROM THIS BUILDING.

MAYOR LIGHTFOOT WILL JOIN OTHER CITY OFFICIALS.

THIS SHOULD BE AN INTERESTING CONVERSATION.

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