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Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO — On his last Friday in the United States, Francisco Arellano spent the evening the same way he had spent many evenings for over 30 years: surrounded by his family, drinking some tequila and eating pambazos. After he bought his home in Chicago, it turned into the family hub where everyone gathered for special occasions and holidays. The family is so big that he set up a white tarp canopy in the backyard and connected it to the garage to ensure that the space was large enough for the gatherings. But the last reunion was different. The usual laughter and chatter were accompanied by tear…