Hollywood celebrities speak out on migrant crisis

As Europe grapples with its biggest migrant crisis in recent history, Hollywood celebrities are rallying to raise awareness about the issue and lashing out at calls to turn away refugees. Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon this month became the latest star to arrive on the Greek island of Lesbos, a frontline for the crisis, where she is spending the Christmas holiday helping new arrivals and writing about her experience for the Huffington Post and RYOT.org, a virtual reality news company. The 69-year-old actress, who is known for her support of humanitarian causes and is a goodwill ambassador for the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), said she was trying to raise awareness on the crisis to honor her grandparents, who were Italian immigrants.

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