Why One Man Is Seeking Sanctuary At DuPage County Church

Why One Man Is Seeking Sanctuary At DuPage County Church

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A Mexican man is seeking sanctuary at a church in DuPage County. Lorenzo Solórzano Morales plans to stay at Faith, Life and Hope Mission until the United States halts his deportation proceedings. He says he has lived illegally in the U.S. for over 30 years. His wife has cancer and he is her caretaker. He also has a 7-year-old child with citizenship.

WBEZ’s Shannon Heffernan reports.