Suburbs Hispanics feeling unwelcome after election - Carpentersville, Illinois

“Some Latinos said they were afraid of being deported. Others wondered about being treated fairly in Carpentersville, a suburban community where they found jobs, bought homes and sent their kids to school.

These concerns — always lingering in the back of their minds — have been heightened for many Hispanics, who say they feel threatened following the election of three village trustees who campaigned to crack down on illegal immigration in a suburb that is 40 percent Latino.”

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