Next New England

This week we learn how an argument in an East Boston high school set off a series of events that led to a young man’s deportation. Plus, Iranian students living in the United States who were separated from their families due to the travel ban find a place to reunite along the U.S.-Canada border. We also speak with Vermont Congressman Peter Welch about legislation he has co-sponsored that would reduce the U.S. Customs and Border Protection checkpoint zones from 100 miles down to 25. And, we learn more about the electricity market that keeps the power on throughout New England. Finally, we listen to a Middle Eastern music group in Western Massachusetts and preview a play that takes the audience into barbershops around the world. It’s NEXT.  (more…)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.