'Desde Cero: The Migrant Journey in Chicago,' an hour-long documentary from NBC Chicago and Telemundo Chicago, explores the human side of the city's crisis.
"Desde Cero: The Migrant Journey in Chicago," an hour-long documentary from NBC Chicago and Telemundo Chicago, explores the human side of the city's crisis.Chicago has welcomed tens of thousands of asylum seekers since August 2022 and spent nearly $300 million to house, feed and care for the new arrivals, a majority from Venezuela.
Lightfoot opened up for the first time in the documentary about how she handled the crisis, a year later. "To sleep on the floor was somewhat uncomfortable," said Giovanny, who has six children with his wife Iris."But nonetheless, we felt a bit protected, compared to what we experienced when we were crossing the jungle."
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