As we head into 2025, with much uncertainty, we at VOICES Radio Hour feel a call. Our beautiful Valley has always been made up of a diverse community of native born citizens and immigrants - it is a huge part of what makes living here so special. And in the late summer of 2023, our community was joined by nearly 80 unhoused immigrants, who were found to be living under the bridge at Highway 82. Our community responded and stepped up to the task in a variety of ways, and we were fortunate enough to spend some time with some of the newcomers and get to know them on a personal level.
None of us know what the future holds in terms of immigration. What we do know is that now is the time to remember the human beings at the center of this debate - who traverse through terrain and circumstances most of us can scarcely fathom, in search of a better life.
We present to you a re-airing of our March 2024 episode, Newcomers Think of Home. And we ask you to listen to the Voices of those who made their way to our town, were welcomed into our community, and left a lasting mark on those who they met.
