Many Americans watched in horror as rioters stormed the US Capitol on Jan 6. That includes immigrants to this country. That day, many of them saw the same kind of political instability they came here to escape.

Today, voices and sentiments from immigrants in the Detroit area on the insurrection at the Capitol, and some of their hopes for the inauguration. 

GUEST:

Beenish Ahmed, Michigan Radio reporter

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