A federal court in Los Angeles County, prevented the eviction of a Mexican immigrant family who had refused to pay a stratospheric sudden increase in their house rent. The family sought the protection of the law through a lawsuit, arguing that the increase in their rent violated the federal Fair Housing Act, which prohibits discrimination in the purchase, rental or financing of housing in the United States. According to proponents, this case could have repercussions throughout the country. Our correspondent in Los Angeles, Rubén Tapia, has the details.

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