Housing group: Despite name change, Section 8 still means segregation

The Housing Choice Voucher program, formerly called Section 8, continues to be administrated in a way that promotes racial and economic segregation and keeps many recipient families trapped in ongoing cycles of poverty, a report released by the Chicago Area Fair Housing Alliance (CAFHA) concludes.

Unveiled during a downtown press conference Monday, the third in a series of reports says a primary obstacle to improving the lives of recipients is the absence of information about available housing in more affluent areas, resistance by landlords in those areas and the absence of transitional counseling, training and follow-through for families. Also, Latinos are generally …