Hey, it's Curious City editor Alexandra Solomon.

There's been a lot of news coverage in recent weeks about the migrants arriving in Chicago from Texas.

Dozens of migrants from Texas, the first, arrived in this sanctuary city.

Hundreds of asylum seekers have arrived in Chicago.

They include individuals, families, and children seeking refuge here in the United States.

Chicago, Cook County, and the state of Illinois are pledging to help them with shelter and

support. These asylum seekers, who are mostly from Venezuela, were brought here on charter buses

paid for by the state of Texas. Those migrants arrived here at Union Station on two large coach buses around 7.30 p.m.

At a press conference the day after the first buses arrived, Mayor Lightfoot was critical of Texas Governor Greg Abbott.

But she also talked about Chicago's commitment to opening its doors to immigrants and asylum seekers.

For decades, our city has been a sanctuary

for thousands of newcomers. And every year, our city welcomes hundreds of migrants and provides

them with much needed assistance. We saw that last year with Afghanis, who are fleeing the terrible

violence and the destruction in their home country. We've seen that more recently with Ukrainians who are fleeing the terrible violence and the destruction in their home country.

We've seen that more recently with Ukrainians who are coming here.

We welcome them with open arms.

So on this week's episode, we wanted to focus on a question we got from Curious City

listener Robert Bader.

Robert wants to know more about which faith communities in the Chicago area are currently helping

refugee families. Robert's a member of St. Paul and the Redeemer Episcopal Church on the South

side, and he wanted to explore this question because he's worked with refugees through his own church.

He knows that lots of other churches in the area, as well as synagogues and mosques and other faith-based organizations are involved in this kind of work.

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