(WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- The city of Chicago has announced the next phase in its efforts to help migrants who come to Chicago from Texas, but officials couldn't answer all questions about implementation.
The city and state will increase the number of workers at the migrant "landing zone" to help asylum seekers reunite with friends, family or verified sponsors.
For those who are saying here, the city will now set a 60-day limit on stays at city-provided shelters. Migrants who haven't found their own place to live will have to return to the landing zone to make a new shelter request.
Brandie Knazze with the Department of Family Services was asked if police would get involved if a migrant refused to leave a shelter at deadline.
"I really can't say because we have not gotten there yet. So, I don't want to speculate," she said. "But the goal really is that people understand what the situation is, and that they're able to have a plan and we don't get there."
Cristina Pacione-Zayas, Mayor Johnson's first deputy chief of staff, also faced questions about the rollout. She was asked why the city hasn't picked a location to build a winterized base camp for migrants, an initiative Johnson announced weeks ago.
"Government moves at a snail's pace, and securing properties and confirming the viability and assuring that we have done our due diligence is time-intensive," she said.
Earlier this week, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced $160 million in state funding to help Chicago deal with the continuing migrant influx as cold weather takes hold.
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