CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — There have been a number of arguments made citywide against the use of resources to address the influx of asylum seekers.
“I do understand both points of view,” said community organizer Delilah Martinez. “In Chicago here, there’s a lot of communities that are underserved that have [a] lack of resources, lack of opportunities, [and] don’t have funding. We do have homeless people here.”
For years, Martinez has been spearheading efforts across the city to lead food and clothing drives and coordinate other resources for those in need. In August 2022, when the buses began arriving from Texas, the success of Chicago’s newest residents was added to her mission.
“I’m the type of person, when I see somebody struggling, I’m there to help them,” Martinez said. “It doesn’t matter what nationality, where they came from.”
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