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Learn to trust immigrants by role-playing in their shoes

  • Written by Brandon Bouchillon, Assistant Professor of Journalism, University of Arkansas
A university class included a game that simulated aspects of the experience people like these would-be immigrants can expect in the U.S.AP Photo/Elliot Spagat

People fear and mistrust what they don’t know – including people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds. That lack of trust causes social and political divisionsinthe U.S. and arou...

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