Chicago Signs Lease for Brighton Park Migrant Tent Camp, Leaving Residents Frustrated and Disappointed

Chicago has signed a lease for a property in Brighton Park to build a migrant tent camp, with the monthly rent costing over $91,000. The city's mayor, Brandon Johnson, confirmed the lease after returning from Washington D.C., where he sought federal assistance for the migrant crisis. However, some local officials expressed frustration over the lack of transparency in the decision-making process. As more migrants arrive in the city and temperatures drop, Mayor Johnson emphasized the urgency of taking action, but securing funding from a Republican-controlled House of Representatives may prove challenging.