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- Jayna Zweiman, a Los Angeles artist, launched Welcome Blanket in 2017 to respond to the proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall.
- The initiative aims to create 24,901 miles of handmade blankets to welcome immigrants and refugees.
- So far, 8,000 blankets have been collected, each accompanied by a personal note from the maker.
- Zweiman emphasizes immigration's importance for societal growth and hopes Welcome Blanket becomes a new American tradition.
