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>>> NOW TO OUR TOP STORY, NEIGHBORS IN EDGEWATER ARE PROTESTING FOR DECIDING TO USE A COMMUNITY PARK DISTRICT CEREMONY .

THE CITY HAS BEEN UNDER A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR MONTHS SINCE THE SIX TO HOUSE THE 800,000 MIGRANTS THAT HAVE BEEN BOUNCED FROM TEXAS WITH NO WARNING.

THE LATEST SHELTER OFFERED.

FRIEDMAN IS AT THE BROADWAY ARMORY WITH MORE.

WHAT IS GOING ON BEHIND YOU, RIGHT NOW?

>> Reporter: THE PROTEST RALLY THAT WAS HAPPENING BEHIND ME JUST WRAPPED UP A COUPLE OF MINUTES AGO.

IT STARTED ABOUT HALF AN HOUR AGO AND THERE WILL BE A COMMUNITY MEETING HAPPENING INSIDE THE ARMORY WITH THE OTHER WOMAN AS WELL AS THE CITY REPRESENTATIVE.

THIS BUILDING IS OPERATED BY THE CITY PARK DISTRICT.

A SENIOR CENTER AS WELL AS A HOST OF OTHER PROGRAMS FOR THE COMMUNITY.

EARLIER THIS WEEK, A LETTER SIGNED BY THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT AND TWO DEPUTY MAYORS INFORMED THOSE WHO USE THE ARMORY THAT WOULD BE USED AS A TEMPORARY SHELTER FOR ASYLUM-SEEKERS STARTING ON AUGUST 1st.

THAT IS TUESDAY.

AND THE MANY PROGRAMS THAT ARE HERE WILL NEED TO BE MOVED OUTSIDE FOR MUCH OF THE DAY.

I AM JOINED BY PAT SHARKEY, ONE OF THE ORGANIZERS OF TODAY'S PROTEST.

WHAT DO YOU WANT THE CITY TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR CONCERNS?

>> THE PROCESS HERE HAS BEEN A DISASTER.

THE COMMUNITY HAS BEEN EXCLUDED.

THAT WE HAVE WAITED PATIENTLY FOR A CONVERSATION WITH THE ADMINISTRATION WHEN WE HEARD THAT THE CIVILITY MIGHT BE USED AS A SHELTER.

WE WERE SHOCKED.

WE LEARNED THIS JUST TUESDAY.

WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR TWO MONTHS FOR THIS EVENT TONIGHT.

>> Reporter: AND TO BE CLEAR, IT IS NOT SO MUCH ABOUT THE MIGRANTS AS IT IS ABOUT THE FACILITY THAT YOU ALL POST.

OBVIOUSLY, YOU SUPPORT HAVING THE MIGRANTS HOUSED?

>> THIS IS A VERY WELCOMING COMMUNITY, A COMMUNITY OF IMMIGRANTS AND WE WELCOME THE MIGRANTS IN THE COMMUNITY, THE BEST OF THE FACILITY IS A WELCOMING FACILITY.

A SERVICE HUB FOR MIGRANTS.

WE REALLY ARE CONCERNED OF TAKING A FACILITY WITH THOUSANDS OF USERS, TAKING AWAY PROGRAMS FOR AT -RISK YOUTH .

>> Reporter: THIS IS THE FIRST TIME YOU HAVE HAD TO FIGHT FOR PROTECTION OF THE FACILITY, CORRECT.

>> IS THE COMMUNITY THAT LOBBIED TO PREVENT THE SHUTDOWN OF THIS FACILITY BY GOVERNOR EDGAR .

IT IS A COMMUNITY THAT HAS SINCE BEEN LOBBIED FOR ALL KINDS OF IMPROVEMENTS AND THERE IS A SENSE OF OWNERSHIP TO THE COMMUNITY, >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I KNOW YOU HAVE GOT A COMMUNITY MEETING TO GET TO AND I WANTED TO MENTION IN A STATEMENT SENT TO HER CONSTITUENTS, SAYING COAT WHILE I DISAGREE WITH THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS, THE MISSION WITH SUPPORTING NEW ARRIVALS, SHE DOES AGREE WITH THAT WHOLEHEARTEDLY BUT IS, QUOTE,, WE HAVE A MORAL RESPONSIBILITY TO HELP THOSE ARRIVING AND WE ALSO UNDERSTAND THE OLDER WOMAN WILL BE PARTICIPATING.

THE CITY SAYS 67 BUSES HAVE ARRIVED, 59 OF WHICH HAVE COME SINCE MAY OF 2023 AND THERE ARE OVER 50 FOUR -- 5400 NEW ARRIVALS TO THE CITY.

950 ARE STILL BEING HOUSED AT POLICE DISTRICTS AS WELL AS BOTH AIRPORTS MEETING