A five-year-old boy died at a Chicago shelter that has seen an increase in hospitalizations among children.
Juan Carlos Martinez was living in a Pilsen shelter when he developed an undisclosed illness and was taken to a hospital, where he died on Sunday.
The city claimed the boy did not die of an infectious disease and said there was no evidence of an outbreak at the shelter, although four other children were taken to the hospital, according to ABC 7 Chicago.
Martinez’s official cause of death is under investigation.
The shelter – which serves about 2,300 people – has become the destination for a growing list of medical emergencies and sick migrants with ambulances have been seen in front more than once.
Residents of the shelter have reportedly asked volunteers at the locked facility for blankets, clothes, bottles, and diapers, according to Annie Gomberg, a volunteer with the city’s Police Station Response Team who has been working with immigrants since April.
Juan Carlos Martinez was living in a Pilsen shelter when he became ill and died Sunday after being transported to the hospital. The city claimed the boy did not die of an infectious disease and said there was no evidence of an outbreak at the shelter, although four other children were taken to hospital. Fox 32
“The shelter is completely locked for outside access. They are doing this supposedly to protect the people inside,” said Gomberg.
But Gomberg suspects the restrictions are meant to keep the public in the dark about how the protections are run.
Like many other major cities across the US, Chicago has been plagued by large numbers of immigrants seeking refuge. Nearly 26,000 new immigrants have arrived in the Windy City since August 2022, housed in 27 temporary shelters, according to the mayor’s office.
In addition, the city has spent nearly $140 million on immigrants. As Chicago’s harsh winters hit, the city has begun ticketing bus companies that bring migrants from Southern states, such as Texas and Florida.
The shelter – which serves about 2,300 people – has become the destination for a growing list of medical emergencies and sick migrants with ambulances have been seen in front more than once. AP Shelter residents have reportedly asked volunteers at the locked facility for blankets, clothes, bottles, and diapers, according to Annie Gomberg, a volunteer with the city’s Police Station Response Team who has been working with immigrants since April. AP
“The inhumane treatment jeopardizes the safety and security of asylum seekers, and adds additional stress to city departments, volunteers and mutual aid partners tasked with easing what is already a harsh transition,” a statement from the city said.
Chicagoans are fed up with the influx of immigrants, with former mayoral candidate Ja’mal Green saying the city needs to stop accepting immigrants.
“The city, right now, should put a cap on the number of immigrants we take in. We shouldn’t take in any more immigrants when we know we can’t take care of them,” he said at a press conference, according to ABC 7. “Governor JB Pritzker needs to step in hand.”
Mayor Brandon Johnson highlighted concerns that the immigrants “show pain.”
“I want you to hear me carefully, they look sick. Did you hear me, right? They look sick,” he said at a press conference.
The Pilsen shelter will receive painkillers and fever reducers, according to volunteer Erika Villegas.
Mayor Brandon Johnson highlighted concerns that the immigrants “show pain.” “I want you to hear me carefully, they look sick. Did you hear me, right? They look sick,” he said at a press conference.
Many migrants say disease spreads quickly and some say they have no access to medical care, but the city denies this.
“A public health screening is provided to all new arrivals to identify individuals with acute or emergency medical conditions who should be directed to the emergency room,” the city said in a statement to ABC 7. “Once placed in the City’s shelter, all new arrivals are offered opt-in transportation to Cook County Health (CCH) for medical intake or sick visits.”
The city also said the Chicago Department of Public Health “funds healthcare partners to travel to shelters each week to provide shelter-based care to individuals who may not have plans to go. [to] CCH.”
With Postal wire
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