The city is exploring how to create a permanent memorial honoring the 53 migrants who died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer on the Southwest Side in June.
Wooden crosses, one for each victim, still line the narrow remote road as the first anniversary of one the deadliest migrant smuggling incident in recent U.S. history nears.
“As a compassionate city, we have to somehow remind others of the issues that persist but, more importantly, the lives of these people who just wanted a better life for their families,” said District 4 Councilwoman Adriana Rocha Garcia, whose Southwest Side district includes the stretch of Quintana Road.
Interim District 7 Councilwoman Rosie Castro suggested creating a memorial garden at the site, an idea Rocha Garcia and District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez supported. It could be a place where people could contemplate or pray, Castro said.
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