In the Emerald City, there’s no place for hate. Recently on The Pop-Up!, Port of Seattle Commission President Ryan Calkins reinforced how much a strong migrant population contributes to the success of Seattle and the entire country. Sitting alongside Boon Boona Coffee CEO and founder Efrem Fesaha, Calkins encouraged the current generation to tune out anti-immigrant rhetoric and remember that the migrant experience is built into the fabric of the nation.

Watch Ryan’s full interview alongside Fesaha at tinyurl.com/EfremRyan

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