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Researcher Who Studies Giving On Flood Of Donations For Migrant Family Reunification

Published June 27, 2018 at 12:33 PM EDT
Luther Johnson, of Phoenix, Az., demonstrates as a group of U.S. mayors hold a press conference outside the holding facility for immigrant children in Tornillo, Texas, near the Mexican border, Thursday, June 21, 2018. (Andres Leighton/AP)
Luther Johnson, of Phoenix, Az., demonstrates as a group of U.S. mayors hold a press conference outside the holding facility for immigrant children in Tornillo, Texas, near the Mexican border, Thursday, June 21, 2018. (Andres Leighton/AP)

A California couple’s fundraiser to help migrant families separated at the border has received more than $20 million. Their original plan was to raise $1,500.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young explores the motivation behind giving with Elizabeth Dunn (@DunnHappyLab), associate professor at the University of British Columbia and author of “Happy Money.”

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