A New Life In a New Homeland “I wanted to finish school and live the American Dream,” says Chenge, an immigrant from Zimbabwe who fled his home country to escape torture. “There’s a lot of worry when you don’t know if you can stay in this safe place and stabilize your life.” Heartland Alliance helped him gain asylum, obtain a visa, prepare for and find a job, and integrate into American culture.
It has been conventional wisdom for years among McHenry County leaders that there isn’t enough affordable housing in the county, but they never had solid numbers aside from the occasional analysis.