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IT HAS BEEN A CHALLENGING JOURNEY FOR THOUSANDS OF MIGRANT CHILDREN ARRIVING IN CHICAGO.

WE TAKE YOU INSIDE A LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN ALBANY PARK.

>> THAT HAS BECOME A HAVEN FOR HUNDREDS OF MIGRANT STUDENTS AND SHOW YOU HOW THE STAFF AND ALUMNI ARE COMING TOGETHER TO SUPPORT THEM.

>> WE'RE TRYING TO PUT OURSELVES IN THE PLACE OF THESE FAMILIES.

IF WE WERE IN THIS PLACE IN THE SITUATION, WHAT WOULD WE NEED FOR OUR KIDS?

IT'S A STATE BEEN PRINCIPAL, HEATHER.

YET HE TOOK TO HEART WHEN HAGAN ELEMENTARY OPENED ITS DOORS TO MORE THAN 300 MIGRANTS STUDENTS SINCE THEY BEGAN ARRIVING IN CHICAGO LAST YEAR, WE PREPARE DIFFERENTLY FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR.

>> SO WE DOUBLED OR BILINGUAL PROGRAM ADDED EVEN MORE STAFF.

AND WE'VE RECEIVED ABOUT ANOTHER 150 CHILDREN THIS YEAR, KIMBERLY.

SO LARSON WILSON, NICK IS ONE OF KEEP A WHILE, SOMEWHAT ON BUT IT GAVE THEM FULL AND BASED ON THAT THEY THIS TICKET THAT ASKING IS THE MOMENT THE MOST WANT TO I DIDN'T MISS IN.

THINK I'M I WANT ANYTHING IF THE SOME ARSENAL SAYS AFTER HER FAMILY'S LONG, TREACHEROUS JOURNEY FROM VENEZUELA.

>> THE SCHOOL HAS FELT LIKE A SECOND HOME.

>> ALL OR THIS HOPE SOON.

BUT IT THE WELL, AND THEN IT'S GOING IF THAT SEEMS THE DON'T THINK IDOLS.

I'M IN WRIGLEYVILLE COORDINATING A SCHOOL WITH 1000 STUDENTS CAN BE CHALLENGING.

>> PRINCIPAL YET HE SAYS HER STAFF HAS STEPPED UP TO HELP NAVIGATE THE CHANGE.

WE'VE ENDED UP BEING OF POINT OF FIRST CONTACT MORE THAN WE EXPECTED.

SO WE END UP BEING THE FIRST PLACE WHERE PEOPLE COME FOR >> WARM CLOTHING, CONNECTIONS FOR MEDICINE.

THE PRINCIPAL CALLED FOR DONATIONS.

>> ALSO EXPRESSING THE NEED FOR FAMILIES TO ACCESS THE LAUNDRY UNIT.

IT JUST FELT PROHIBITIVE, AN OLD BUILDING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET THE PLUMBING, THE ELECTRICAL AND THE DONATION OF THE WASHER AND DRYER.

THAT'S WHEN HAGAN ELEMENTARY GRADUATE TOOK ACTION.

MY SISTER AND I JUMPED ON IT AND STARTED PLANNING TO GET THIS WASHER AND MAKE THIS WASHER AND DRYER.

LIVINGS MOBILIZE HER COUSINS WHO ONCE ATTENDED THE SCHOOL.

THERE ARE 19.

>> OF US THAT WENT TO THE SCHOOL.

FIRST COUSINS, 19 0ST SO I THINK >> WE ALL STARTED HERE, ALI.

IN 1980, THE COUSINS RAISE THE MONEY TO PURCHASE THE MACHINES ARE COUSINS IS ACTUALLY INSTALLER FOR SO HE'S THE ONE WHO INSTALLED THE WASHER AND DRYER AND CAME HERE YET SEE SAYS THE DONATION IS ALREADY MAKING A DIFFERENCE.

WE'VE HAD A FEW FAMILIES WHO NEEDED TO BE ABLE TO DO SOME LAUNDRY BECAUSE THEIR THEIR HOUSING SITUATION.

WE'VE ALSO HAD KIDS THEY MIGHT BRING THEIR LAUNDRY IN THEIR BACKPACK.

NOW, SOLAR WAS ONE OF THE MANY PARENTS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO DO THEIR LAUNDRY FOR ONE LESS THING TO WORRY ABOUT AS THEY ADJUST.

AND THINK THAT THE MUFFLED >> BUT AND ALSO PUTIN HINTED AT IN DEPENDING ON OBAMA 1000 THE NUMBNESS, THAT LET PEOPLE BECOME