"Emergency Hearing Determines Safety of Brighton Park Migrant Camp Site"

An emergency hearing is scheduled to determine whether construction of a migrant base camp in Brighton Park, Chicago, will be halted after a report revealed contamination at the site. Environmental advocates argue that this is another example of unfair treatment towards the Southwest Side community. Despite the city's claim that the most problematic toxins were disposed of off-site and the land is safe, residents and activists are calling for the cancellation of the contract and for safer shelter options for the asylum seekers. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is still reviewing the environmental report, and if they don't approve it, the project will not move forward.