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January, 2012
Mary Smith vivía en una tranquila cuadra de Woodlawn en 1978 cuando recibió la noticia de que había obtenido un departamento en uno de los primeros edificios de subsidio federal. En ese entonces, el edificio de ladrillo dorado con patio del 6134 Sur de la Avenida Kimbark era un brillante lugar en el vecindario, el cual luchaba por recuperar su posición tras una década de disturbios seguida del...
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January, 2012
One fall morning, Leon Finney Jr. speeds from block to block pointing out each of the townhomes and high-rise apartment buildings he’s built in the Woodlawn community in the past four decades. With his personal cameraman in tow, the community organizer turned real estate developer and pastor pulls his Lexus sedan to the side of the road every few blocks and hastily jumps out with his keys still...
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January, 2012
When Faith McGhee moved to Grove Parc in 1991, the federally subsidized building provided her with stability when she needed it the most. “It really helped me to put my life back together when I was between jobs because I wasn’t able to afford market rent,” said McGhee, who was separated from her husband and had three children. “It’s a place rich in resources.”But, by late 2007, the condition at...
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January, 2012
Mary Smith was living on a quiet Woodlawn block in 1978 when she got the news that she landed an apartment in one of the neighborhood’s first federally subsidized buildings. At the time, the golden-brick courtyard building at 6134 S. Kimbark Ave. was a bright spot in the neighborhood, which was struggling to regain its footing a decade after a spate of rioting that followed Martin Luther King Jr...
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November, 2011
Sentada en la Cárcel del Condado de DuPage, Leticia Morua lloraba incontrolablemente, sin poder responder a las preguntas durante la entrevista de imposición de cargos.“Me sentí humillada,” dijo Morua. “Estaba aterrada pensando que nunca volvería a ver a mis hijos.”El alguacil interino del Condado de DuPage que entrevistaba a Morua se cansó de esperar respuestas y comenzó a gritar, “No hay nada...
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November, 2011
One afternoon in September, immigration activists and religious leaders joined politicians standing proudly outside the Cook County Clerk’s Office to celebrate a “victory for immigrant rights.”“We are committed to the protection of all citizens of Cook County and improving the treatment of immigrants,” said Cook County Commissioner Jesus Garcia, who had earlier voted along with nine others to...
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November, 2011
Sitting in DuPage County Jail, Leticia Morua sobbed uncontrollably, unable to answer questions during the booking interview.“I felt humiliated,” Morua said. “I was terrified thinking I would never see my children again.”The DuPage County deputy sheriff interviewing Morua got tired of waiting for answers and started screaming, “There is nothing you can do. You’re an illegal. Why do you want to be...
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October, 2011
After spending 12 days in an immigration detention center, Mario De la Rosa received welcomed news about his pending deportation case.
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September, 2011
Un abogado contratado por una compañía que administra las propiedades de la Autoridad de Vivienda de Chicago (CHA) se acercó a ella. Ella lo siguió hasta la sala 1302 y fue conducida a una pequeña área de conferencias escondida en el rincón. Un flujo constante de casos de desalojo era llamado a la banca mientras ellos caminaban. La CHA quería hacer un trato; si ella acordaba mudarse...
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