Column: Pride and Community at the Chicago White Sox's Mexican Heritage Night Game Amid Immigration Crackdown

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There are few things more American than baseball. But at Friday's Mexican Heritage Night at Rate Field, it was something more layered, more challenging, and deeply moving. Between the crack of bats and the roar of the crowd, this small slice of Chicago's South Side seemed to belong, entirely, to its people. From the vendors shouting in Spanish, to the kids in their White Sox jerseys, to the grandparents dancing to mariachi bands in the stands. T…