On May 2, 2023, the South Shore community became aware of a community meeting to be held two days later, to discuss housing Asylum Seekers in the former South Shore High School. When confronted, Eighth Ward Alderman Michelle Harris, claimed to have just found out when residents did, and that the decision had already been finalized.

On May 4, 2023, the community voiced their concerns at a town hall with members of the Lori Lightfoot administration, the police commander and community leaders, regarding the housing of asylum seeking immigrants. A lack of satisfactory and/or realistic answers to those concerns have prompted South Shore residents to seek relief, filing a lawsuit against the City of Chicago and the Chicago Public Schools.

On May 10, 2023, South Shore residents, Natasha Dunn and J. Darnell Jones, along with community organization South Shore Neighbors, filed a MOTION FOR EMERGENCY TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by their attorney, Frank Avila, seeking temporary injunctive relief, from the housing of Asylum Seekers in the former South Shore High School. The suit alleges that the City of Chicago and Chicago Public Schools are in violation of their lease among other claims.