Riace was once a beacon for immigrants, now it's a ghost town

PBS News Hour - World

English - December 15, 2019 21:47 - ★★★★ - 79 ratings
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The southern Italian town of Riace was once a beacon for immigrants from around the world, but three years after NewsHour Weekend first reported on how it had welcomed immigrants, a political shift has turned it into a relative ghost town. The change took place when a political party known for its anti-immigration stance swept into power. Special correspondent Christopher Livesay reports.