Seniors Lilia, 69, left, and Cipriano, 70, at their home in Chicago on March 24, 2022. They are both undocumented and were forced out of the basement apartment they had lived in for 14 years at the same time Cipriano’s health deteriorated and his leg was amputated. In the background is a statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe adorned with roses and streamers.
Seniors Lilia, 69, left, and Cipriano, 70, at their home in Chicago on March 24, 2022. They are both undocumented and were forced out of the basement apartment they had lived in for 14 years at the same time Cipriano’s health deteriorated and his leg was amputated. In the background is a statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe adorned with roses and streamers.
Lilia covers her face as she becomes emotional while talking about their difficult financial and health situations at their home in Chicago.
Cipriano moves through the home he shares with his wife in Chicago on March 24, 2022. They were forced out of the basement apartment they had lived in for 14 years at the same time Cipriano’s health deteriorated and his leg was amputated.
Lilia prepares lunch for herself and her husband at their home in Chicago on March 24, 2022.
Cipriano, left, and his wife, Lilia, eat lunch at their new home in Chicago on March 24, 2022.
Lilia, who is undocumented, takes a walk following lunch near her home in Chicago on March 24, 2022.
Lilia heads back inside after going out for a lunchtime walk near their new apartment.