>> sean: welcome back. more and more we are hearing stories of local government using eminent domain to push people out of hopes. ainsley earhardt found home end end -- homeowners living a nightmare. >> reporter: the area known as the gardens in mount holly, new jersey sometimes looks more like a demolition zone or abandoned lot than a neighborhood. santos cruz lives right in the middle of it. this is your house? >> yes this is my home right here. >> reporter: how long have you lived here? >> 19 years. i rented for one i bought it. >> reporter: the american dream. >> so i was told. >> reporter: more than 1,000 people lived in the gardens which for years was a larger÷ cluster of 300 row homes in