Bed supply should remain constant as city seeks to merge homeless, migrant shelter systems, social service leaders say – Chicago Tribune/MSN

Advocates for both asylum-seekers and homeless Chicagoans have supported the move toward a unified shelter network, saying it will boost resources for the unhoused population in the city. Others warn it will overwhelm an already overstretched system, as the groups have very distinct mental health, language, legal and other needs.