The financial pressure is exposing tensions between Democrats’ open-arms stance on immigration and the limited resources available in a state that has only recently begun to stabilize its chronically shaky finances.
About three-quarters of undocumented seniors live with younger family members, compared to only a quarter of the elderly who are U.S. citizens. There will be an estimated 55,000 undocumented seniors across the state by 2030.
Editors’ note: The Chicago Tribune and Injustice Watch teamed up to report on the challenges facing Illinois’ aging undocumented population. This is the second installment in a four-part series focused
CHICAGO Editors note: Injustice Watch and Chicago Tribune teamed up to report on the challenges facing Illinois aging undocumented population. This is the second installment in a series focused on access to health care and housing. Leer en español.