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Veterans rally to gain public access to the memorial site that is now housing shelter for illegal immigrants

CHICAGO, IL - A former Marine Corps building in the North Park neighborhood has been turned into a housing center for illegal immigrants, no longer allowing for public access to a memorial, even to those who are veterans.


According to ABC 7, on Friday, May 17th, a group of veterans gathered outside of the memorial site to peacefully request that the memorial again be accessible to those who want to pay tribute and recognize the more than dozen servicemen who gave the ultimate sacrifice defending this country.


The veterans came from all over, including from other states, and gathered to honor the 16 servicemen. U.S. Marine Corps veteran Sgt. Tim Jensen said, "We do not have access to paying respects and homage to the men that gave their lives in the deployments in 2004 and 2008."


For years after the Marine Corps left the building, those wishing to pay their respects at the three-pillared memorial still were able to, periodically. However, when the City decided to start using the building last year as housing for illegal immigrants, they also made the area not available to the public.


Jenson said, "We are apolitical people. What we care about is the sanctity and the reverence of the community and the remembrance of our brothers that lost their lives." Jensen is helping lead the charge for renewed access to the memorial site, along with others like Sgt. Stephen Chassee. Chassee said, "I've been to retirement ceremonies here. I've been to reenlistment ceremonies here. We can't do anything in there. We can't even come pay homage on Memorial Day. So, that's a big problem."

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Veterans call for public access to North Park military memorial being used as migrant shelter

After the Marine Corps left the site several years ago, those wishing to pay their respects at the three-pillared memorial still had periodic access, until the building began to be uses last year as migrant housing with no public entry.

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Veterans rally to gain public access to the memorial site that is now housing shelter for illegal immigrants

CHICAGO, IL - A former Marine Corps building in the North Park neighborhood has been turned into a housing center for illegal immigrants, no longer allowing for public access to a memorial, even to those who are veterans.


According to ABC 7, on Friday, May 17th, a group of veterans gathered outside of the memorial site to peacefully request that the memorial again be accessible to those who want to pay tribute and recognize the more than dozen servicemen who gave the ultimate sacrifice defending this country.


The veterans came from all over, including from other states, and gathered to honor the 16 servicemen. U.S. Marine Corps veteran Sgt. Tim Jensen said, "We do not have access to paying respects and homage to the men that gave their lives in the deployments in 2004 and 2008."


For years after the Marine Corps left the building, those wishing to pay their respects at the three-pillared memorial still were able to, periodically. However, when the City decided to start using the building last year as housing for illegal immigrants, they also made the area not available to the public.


Jenson said, "We are apolitical people. What we care about is the sanctity and the reverence of the community and the remembrance of our brothers that lost their lives." Jensen is helping lead the charge for renewed access to the memorial site, along with others like Sgt. Stephen Chassee. Chassee said, "I've been to retirement ceremonies here. I've been to reenlistment ceremonies here. We can't do anything in there. We can't even come pay homage on Memorial Day. So, that's a big problem."

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