Looking Ahead in Puerto Rico

The Brian Lehrer Show | Sep 26, 2017

Angelo Falcón, president and founder of the National Institute for Latino Policy, and Jose E. Serrano, U.S. Representative (D 15th), representing the area "loosely bounded by the Harlem, Bronx, and East Rivers on the west, south, and east, extending north up past Fordham Road," talk about relief and recovery efforts in Puerto Rico and the need to address long-term issues that pre-date Hurricane Maria and listeners with ties to Puerto Rico call in with their stories.

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