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EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 8 MIN

Immigration agents take Chicago mother; stranger steps in to care for her kids

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During the Trump administration’s deportation campaign in Chicago last fall, immigration agents took away a mother on the Southwest Side. Her three children were all U.S. citizens. They were left to fend for themselves. And they did for nearly four weeks … … until a 27-year-old woman — a stranger — stepped in to help. WBEZ’s Chip Mitchell sat down with her. HOST: LARA

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