Many migrant families made their way to Lake County in 2023

Asylum-seeking migrants have been arriving in Chicago and the collar counties throughout the year, advocates say the families have come in search of something they lacked in their home countries: safety and stability.

Amid a recent uptick in arrivals, many villages and cities outside of Cook County have started to see their Metra station as a destination for the buses coming from the southern border.

For the migrant families who come to Lake County, nonprofit organizations have been the main resource for the new arrivals for information about public benefits, immigration and legal assistance, mental and medical health resources and more.

But the service organizations are struggling to keep up with the demand as more new families arrive. The nonprofits — along with mayors across the nation — are asking for more federal funding to continue supporting the steady stream for newcomers.

Many make their way to Lake County communities after being routed through Chicago check points because…