Brian Lairer on WNYC. Now we'll open up the phones for a perennial Brian Lairr show recurring call-in,

but also with a special guest who's going to give us some insight into a number

of stories here that I'll explain. The call-in is for immigrants from anywhere. Tell us a news

story from your country of origin that you think everybody should know about, but isn't getting

much press in the United States. Again, it's an invitation

for immigrants from anywhere to call in and tell us about a news story from your country of origin

that's important, that isn't getting much press in the United States, and that you think

more people should know about. 212-433, WNYC.

What's important?

What's interesting from your country of origin, not getting the play it might deserve

in the United States?

212-433, WNYC, 212, 433-9692.

I don't have to tell you that our listening area is such a home to people from literally

all over the world, and the station tries to be responsive to that. We air the BBC News Hour before

this show, as most of you know, but there's still so much news from around the world that never

makes it even into that. So call and tell us a few of those stories, one from your country of origin,

if you've got one that you think is deserving of wider play. 212, 433, WNIC, 433-9-692, call or text.

And along with you, we've got someone who kind of does this for a living.

It's Ishaun Thore, Foreign Affairs columnist at the Washington Post, and author of their

Today's World View newsletter and column. Ishaun, always good to have you. Welcome back to WNIC.

Great to be back with you, Brian.

I want to start in South Africa and why the Trump administration's animus is aimed at it.

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