Heartland Closes Shelters For Immigrant Children Amid Controversy
By Jason MarckHeartland Closes Shelters For Immigrant Children Amid Controversy
By Jason Marck
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A ProPublica Illinois report alleging neglect and abuse has led to closings and changes at
Heartland Human Care Services facilities in Des Plaines. T
he non-profit took in nearly 100 children separated from their parents at the border last year
under the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance policy.
And a new study shows white America does most of the polluting, and
minority communities bear the brunt of that pollution through poor health and lower quality of life.
We talk to 2 Chicago women working to shine a light on environmental racism.