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Encore: Who's a 'New American'? Unpacking the phrase and its use in Vermont

A dimly lit room of people look ahead toward the front of the room and raise small American flags in their right hand
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In this rebroadcast from a show from November 2022, we discuss the phrase "New Americans" and how its used in Vermont and beyond.

Encore rebroadcast: The term “New Americans” is often used to refer to recent arrivals to Vermont and other states: immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers and more. Some say it's helpful to be able to unite diverse communities under one term. Others question the phrase, wondering if "New American" is really as inclusive as it sounds.

This hour, we'll look at the umbrella term “New Americans” and explore how it resonates with the people it's meant to include.

Our guests are:

This show featured excerpts of an interview with Tyeastia Green, the former director of Racial Equity, Inclusion and Belonging for the City of Burlington. That interview was from an August episode of Brave Little State which asked, why do people leave Vermont?

Originally broadcast live on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022 at noon; rebroadcast on Thursday, Dec. 29, at noon and 7 p.m.

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Mikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
Matt Smith worked for Vermont Public from 2017 to 2023 as managing editor and senior producer of Vermont Edition.