As The Refugee Crisis Grows, What Can Cities Learn From Dallas?

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jun 6, 2017

Anne Helen Petersen, BuzzFeed Senior Culture Writer, joins us to discuss her latest story, “The Hearts of Texas: How Dallas Became One of America’s Most Refugee-Friendly Cities.” She explains why Dallas has accepted more refugees than anywhere else in the country, and why faith-based organizations are driving that statistic. 

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