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Behind Pope Francis’ trip to Lesbos amid migrant crisis

Season 2016 Episode 1070 | 3m 09s

Described by the Vatican as a “gesture of welcome,” Pope Francis visited the island of Lesbos and brought three refugee families back to Rome with him on Saturday. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant, who has reported extensively on the migrant crisis for NewsHour, joins Alison Stewart from Greece to discuss.

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