Asylum-seekers denounce treatment at Pilsen shelter and deliver letter to mayor; alderman denies allegations
It took a lot for Maura Falcon, an asylum-seeker and mother, to speak up about the mistreatment and concerns that she says she has been experiencing at the makeshift shelter where she has been living since arriving in Chicago from Venezuela. Initially, she said, she was just grateful to have a place to sleep and warm food, but three months later, things have changed. At the volunteer-run ...