Within the metropolitan area of Chicago, in the state of Illinois, in the center of the United States, immigrants waiting for their legal stay process They can stay up to sixty days in the shelters and, after that period of time, they have different alternatives.
Given this situation, the vice mayor of immigrant and refugee affairs, Beatriz Ponce de León, explained that there are various alternatives for people who cannot complete their procedures while they are in the shelters. “They They have the right to return to the place of entry and request refuge again.. “If there are beds available, they will be provided,” he explained in dialogue with Telemundo.
Immigrants must discuss their cases with the Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
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Migrants who wish to renew their period of stay in shelters must go to the Illinois Welcome Center for Immigrants and Refugeeswhere the authorities will carefully evaluate each case and decide whether to send them to a center with available space or reject the request.
According to the aforementioned medium, 727 people had to leave migrant shelters in the last three months in the Chicago area, a number that measures the number of foreign citizens waiting for the conclusion of their procedures in the region.
What is the Chicago Immigrant and Refugee Welcome Center?
In the state of Illinois, the center operates providing resources and referrals to free services for immigrants, refugees and newcomers to the countrywith information on community services, education, Medicaid (medical card) applications, Chicago Identification Card (CityKey ID) applications, immigration and legal issues, health, food assistance, counseling and more.
The center’s team, made up of social workers and people who are in charge of handling each particular case, is open from Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 4 PM, and on its official website it clarifies that “it only offers referrals to direct services and case management,” and emphasizes that it is not a shelter.
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