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Mayors on immigration

We speak with mayors who are defying national immigration policies around the world.

We speak with mayors who are defying national immigration policies around the world. Beppe Sala, mayor of Milan explains why he is dismayed by the direction Italy's national government is taking on migration. Eric Garcetti, who is mayor of Los Angeles tells us why he is taking a stand against Donald Trump's national policies on the issue. Marvin Rees, mayor of Bristol, explains changes he'd like to see made to the UK's asylum system. And Yvonne Aki Sawyer, mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone, discusses the impact that an exodus of thousands of skilled and unskilled workers is having on her city. Also in the programme, our reporter Theo Leggett considers speculation that Boeing's beleagured 737 MAX plane may get a rebrand before returning to the skies. Plus we meet actor and YouTuber Oliver Thorn, who is giving away the contents of his philosophy degree for free online.

(Picture: Migrants cross Guatemala en route to the US. Picture credit: EPA.)

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