Chicago migrants moved out of Woodlawn's old Wadsworth Elementary School after months of controversy

ByThe Brandon Johnson administration has moved Chicago migrants out of the old Wadsworth Elementary School.The longtime vacant Chicago public school was converted into a migrant shelter under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot. This week, the Brandon Johnson administration moved new arrivals to other places, shutting the shelter down.

"I'm so happy for the neighborhood that we don't have to endure things that was happening," said Woodlawn resident Genora Stone. "People wanted to know, 'How are you going to help us?' You put this on us, and now, we are not getting the support we need," said South Side resident Jennifer Maddox.Maddox helped organize some protests. Residents blocked buses carrying migrants.

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