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    Laura Rodríguez Presa

    Laura Rodríguez Presa is a bilingual journalist covering the Latino community in the Chicago area. Formerly a multimedia reporter for Hoy, the Tribune’s Spanish-language newspaper, Laura focused on exposing the often untold stories of the Latino community. She aims to write pieces that transcend language, race, age and gender barriers.

    Aging in the Shadows
    An elderly man with one amputated leg wheels himself on a wheelchair past a dining room table.

    Expertos latinos de Chicago analizarán en un panel la serie ‘Envejecer en las sombras’

    By Laura Rodríguez Presa (Chicago Tribune) | April 25, 2022

    El miércoles al mediodía, acompaña a Laura Rodríguez y a Carlos Ballesteros para una conversación en vivo y español por Facebook, junto con un panel de expertos que ayudarán a diseccionar la serie, su significado y su efecto potencial.

    Aging in the Shadows
    A man's wrinkled hands count out pills on a paper towel. Seven pill bottles are scattered on the table in front of him.

    Injustice Watch and Chicago Tribune host Facebook Live discussion on undocumented seniors

    By Laura Rodríguez Presa (Chicago Tribune) | April 19, 2022

    In a Facebook Live event Wed., April 20, reporters Carlos Ballesteros and Laura Rodríguez Presa will talk with experts about their series on the challenges facing undocumented seniors.

    Aging in the Shadows

    Proteger a ancianos indocumentados depende de legisladores estatales y locales, abogan defensores ante paralización del Congreso

    By Carlos Ballesteros and Laura Rodríguez Presa (Chicago Tribune) | April 7, 2022

    Activistas pro derechos de inmigrantes dicen que depende de legisladores estatales y locales proteger a indocumentados antes de que se conviertan en indigentes en su vejez.

    Aging in the Shadows

    With Congress gridlocked, advocates say it’s up to state and local lawmakers to protect the undocumented elderly

    By Carlos Ballesteros and Laura Rodríguez Presa (Chicago Tribune) | April 7, 2022

    Advocates say Illinois lawmakers should build welfare programs that mirror those for citizens, like food stamps and unemployment insurance.

    Aging in the Shadows
    A man in a wheelchair with an amputated leg sits next to his wife, who is standing next to a table with her hand in front of her face.

    Chicago’s undocumented seniors face slim and dangerous housing options

    By Carlos Ballesteros and Laura Rodríguez Presa (Chicago Tribune) | March 31, 2022

    With a high cost of living and no social safety net, undocumented seniors often depend on families and are at high risk of losing their homes. This is part three in a series with the Chicago Tribune on the growing population of undocumented seniors in Illinois.

    Aging in the Shadows
    A man in a wheelchair with an amputated leg sits next to his wife, who is standing next to a table with her hand in front of her face.

    Los ancianos indocumentados de Chicago enfrentan opciones de vivienda escasas y peligrosas

    By Carlos Ballesteros and Laura Rodríguez Presa (Chicago Tribune) | March 31, 2022

    Con un alto costo de vida y sin una red de seguridad social, los ancianos indocumentados a menudo dependen de sus familias y corren el riesgo de perder sus viviendas.

    Aging in the Shadows
    An elderly man stands with a walker in a small apartment with a few chairs, a microwave and mini-fridge, and a closet full of clothes behind him.

    Illinois’ new health care program for undocumented seniors leaves some of the most vulnerable behind

    By Carlos Ballesteros and Laura Rodríguez Presa (Chicago Tribune) | March 23, 2022

    The program enrolled over 9,000 people in its first year, but doesn’t cover long-term care — a dangerous pitfall for many undocumented seniors.

    Aging in the Shadows
    An elderly man stands with a walker in a small apartment with a few chairs, a microwave and mini-fridge, and a closet full of clothes behind him.

    El nuevo programa de atención médica de Illinois para ancianos indocumentados deja atrás a algunos de los más vulnerable

    By Carlos Ballesteros and Laura Rodríguez Presa (Chicago Tribune) | March 23, 2022

    El programa inscribió a más de 9,000 personas en su primer año, pero no cubre la atención a largo plazo, situación peligrosa para muchos ancianos indocumentadas y sus familias, dicen los defensores de la salud.

    Aging in the Shadows
    A older man wearing a Chicago Cubs baseball hat stands in a dark basement apartment with bottles of medication on the table in front of him.

    Aging in the shadows: A crisis of older undocumented workers awaits Illinois

    By Carlos Ballesteros and Laura Rodríguez Presa (Chicago Tribune) | March 15, 2022

    The number of undocumented immigrants ages 65 and over in Illinois is set to grow exponentially. Advocates say it’s a crisis in the making. Injustice Watch and the Chicago Tribune teamed up to report on the challenges facing Illinois’ aging undocumented population.

    Aging in the Shadows
    A older man wearing a Chicago Cubs baseball hat stands in a dark basement apartment with bottles of medication on the table in front of him.

    Envejecer en las sombras: Una crisis de ancianos indocumentados aguarda a Illinois

    By Carlos Ballesteros and Laura Rodríguez Presa (Chicago Tribune) | March 15, 2022

    Trabajadores que pagaron impuestos y contribuyeron al Seguro Social envejecen en un sistema de servicios públicos al que no pueden acceder por ser indocumentados.

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