[remote or in person] Joint Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights; Housing and Real Estate
Chicago City Council
Friday, Sept. 6, 2024
10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. CDT
121 N LaSalle St Chicago, IL 60602 (Directions)
City Hall, 2nd floor, Council Chambers
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- Meeting details page: https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Legislative-Body-Details/?bodyId=2FE759B2-E5F1-EE11-904B-001DD80685D6
- This meeting will include a hearing/vote on R2024-0008385, regarding exploration of barriers to housing for new and long-standing immigrant and refugee communities in City of Chicago.
- Be sure to check the “attachments” tab for the meeting agenda and other documents. You can access more information about items on the agenda at https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/. You can search keywords or click the “Show more filters” button and enter the legislation number (i.e. [O as in Ordinance][year introduced]-####, [R as in Resolution][year introduced]-####).
- Chicago Councilmatic: This civic data org’s website has a lot of the information that can be found on the city’s database in a more user-friendly format, with info on this committee, plus headshots of members
Check the source website for additional information
Reporting
Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team
Multiple public comments voiced discontent towards the city due to the resettlement of migrants from city shelters to low income neighborhoods. Many of these comments were accompanied by anti immigrant sentiments, insisting on a moratorium on the city’s Sanctuary status.
Multiple public comments voiced discontent towards the city due to the resettlement of migrants from city shelters to low income neighborhoods. Many of these comments were accompanied by anti immigrant sentiments, insisting on a moratorium on the city’s Sanctuary status.
10:03 AM Sep 6, 2024 CDT
Agency Information
Chicago City Council
The Chicago City Council is the legislative branch of the government of the City of Chicago and consists of the Mayor and Aldermen elected from each of the City’s fifty wards. Source
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At this link, scroll down to “Meeting Notices.” Look for “Watch now” and click on the link with the meeting title to go to a livestream page. If you don’t see a link for the meeting, you may be early or the meeting may be starting late. Wait a few moments and try refreshing your Internet tab.
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See also: “What to Expect at a Meeting of Chicago’s City Council” via the Better Government Association.
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