Migrants to Europe find empathy on a small island

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While most of Europe is getting tough on migrants and asylum-seekers, residents on one Canary Island are taking a decidedly more friendly stance toward newcomers. The people on El Hierro, part of the Spanish archipelago, say they can relate to the long, tough journey many people make in search of a better life. Because it reflects their own recent history. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from El Hierro.

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