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VIDEO: Undocumented Youth: Dreaming, Waiting, Falling Through the Cracks
Although exact numbers are hard to attain, it is no secret the Back of the Yards neighborhood is home to a large population of undocumented youth who arrive in the United States as children. Many of them have younger siblings born here or have friends who are citizens. For undocumented youth, however, the chances for [...]
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Video: Youth Rally Against ‘Secure Communities’
By Karla Avelar, Chavez Multicultural Academy Immigrant advocates gathered in protest after attending a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) task force hearing on Wednesday, August 17, held to address the issue of the federal deportation program, Secure Communities. THE GATE recorded footage as youth protestors blocked a major downtown intersection, chanting “Undocumented, Unafraid,” ultimately leading [...]
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