Immigrant homeless in Chicago denied government help depend on community efforts to survive: ‘I’m still faithful’

“They are part of the community and deserve respect and to be taken care of,” said Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez, 25th, whose ward includes the Pilsen area and Chinatown, where he says encampments have grown in the recent years. ”We often dehumanize each other and for some people, the issue of homelessness is something that they ignore, but the reality is that we need to find a sustainable solution for them.”