Carol Aldape had to move into a tent city in May of 2017 because the condo she was renting no longer offered a Section 8 discount. She has severe health issues, has difficulty working full time, and has not been able to find any other affordable housing. Enormous tent cities like this have popped up all over Chicago. They’re not just for the mentally ill, addicts, or jobless; they house families where the parents sometimes work two and three jobs but don’t make enough money to afford typical Chicago rent. This is what America has come to.