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Saint Judy: Crusading immigration lawyer Judy Wood

Judy Wood is the indefatigable attorney who almost single-handedly changed U.S. law, to make it easier for women to seek asylum. And yet, she denies the saintly title – "Saint Judy" – that some have bestowed on her. Correspondent Lee Cowan talks with Wood about her more than 30 years practicing immigration law in Los Angeles, and with Golden Globe-nominated actress Michelle Monaghan, who is playing Wood in a new movie, "Saint Judy."

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A car is the only thing keeping her from Skid Row

America has a new and growing class of homeless. In cities across the country, rents are spiking, while wages lag behind. Now long-time residents are being suddenly priced out of their homes and pushed out onto the street. Many end up struggling to survive in the shadows, sleeping in their cars, hidden from plain view and defying the conventional stereotypes of homelessness. CBSN Originals goes to Los Angeles to meet families facing upheaval because of this housing crisis. To watch the full CBSN Originals documentary "Priced Out: LA's hidden homeless" go to www.cbsnews.com/homeless or download the CBS News App.

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