Migrants sit in a queue outside of The Roosevelt Hotel that is being used by the city as temporary housing, Monday, July 31, 2023, in New York.

Celebrating Those Who've Welcomed Migrants into Our Communities

The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 20, 2023

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, where Native Americans helped newcomers from Europe adjust to life in a new continent, listeners call in to shout out organizations and individuals that have helped migrants and asylum seekers from Latin America and elsewhere adjust to life here in New York City and nominate them for the next Lehrer Prize.

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