After six months in ICE detention, a Chicago tamale vendor rebuilds her life

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date Aug. 13, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Last Updated Aug. 13, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2026/08/13/after-six-months-in-ice-detention-a-chicago-tamale-vendor-rebuilds-her-life

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Through the window of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicle as it pulled away last September, Laura Murillo could see her tamale stand near the busy Home Depot on 47th Street and Western Avenue. A folding table held coolers, containers and supplies beneath a striped umbrella next to her...