"Do You See Me Now?"

Brianyerlis Carreno, 10, from Venezuela, holds her 8-month old brother Mateo Vargas outside the Chicago Police 12th District station, May 9, 2023, on the day Mayor Lori Lightfoot declared a state of emergency in response to the thousands of migrants who have arrived in the city. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune) Mayor declares state of emergency over migrants arriving in Chicago

The executive order, signed less than a week before Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is set to leave office on Monday, authorizes the mayor’s administration to move emergency funds and request the aid of the Illinois National Guard.