RIVERSIDE (KTLA) -- A Empowerment said. Riverside man and his family "It's time for the 99% to evicted from their home over hold the 1% accountable for the summer are back under the the crisis they've created." same roof just in time for De Los Santos and his family the holidays. plan on occupying the house But there's a catch -- the through the holidays. home is still under "We're decorating, putting up foreclosure. lights, Christmas trees," De Arturo De Los Santos returned Los Santos said. to his now bank-owned house "We want everybody to know, on Dec. 6 as part of the the banks to know, that we're "National Occupy Homes" not going anywhere." campaign after losing his The Riverside County home when a loan modification Sheriff's Department is aware went bad. of the occupation, De Los De Los Santos wife and four Santos said. children, with the help of But officials told the family Alliance of Californians for they don't plan on taking Community Empowerment, moved action, for the time being. back into their home on "We applaud the courage of Christmas Eve. the De Los Santos family for "All around the country, standing up to Wall Street," homeowners decided they would Mears said. not allow banks to kick them "Banks must fix this out of their homes," Peggy foreclosure crisis all over Mears of the Alliance of the country." Californians for Community
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