Chicago began removing migrant families from city shelters to ease pressure on overrun city resources Monday. In March, the city began evicting single men and some single women from city shelters, but this week is the first time entire families have been evicted.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has begun the process of removing from city shelters dozens of migrant families, including those with children who attended Chicago Public Schools. Just days after the CPS school year ended,

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday defended his city’s decision to begin evicting some migrants from its shelters. Mayor Johnson was asked during a City Hall press conference about Chicago's recent decision to place a 60-day limit on shelter stays for incoming migrants.