Border Report from El Paso; Councilmember Joseph C. Borelli; New York Court of Appeals; Office Holiday Parties

On today's show:

• With Title 42 expulsions at the southern border set to expire, an influx of migrants in search of asylum has arrived in El Paso. Uriel García, immigration reporter at The Texas Tribune, and Maria Sacchetti, reporter covering immigrant communities and Immigration and Customs Enforcement at The Washington Post, brings the latest from the western corner of Texas.
• The majority of the New York City Council members are new and are part of a class that is the most diverse and progressive in city history. This year Brian Lehrer will get to know all 51 members. Today, Councilmember Joseph C. Borelli, talks about his priorities for district 51, which includes many neighborhoods in the southern swath of Staten Island.
• Gov. Kathy Hochul has until December 23 to select a new chief judge for New York’s highest court. Noah Rosenblum, assistant professor of law at NYU School of Law, and Peter F. Martin, director of judicial accountability at the Center for Community Alternatives and coordinator of 'The Court New York Deserves' campaign, discuss the politics and implications surrounding the effort to replace Chief Judge DiFiore, who stepped down this summer amid controversy.
• It's holiday party season! Many companies are holding their first holiday parties since the pandemic began. Listeners call in to report how it went, what kind of party it was, and whether COVID still found a way to ruin anyone's celebration.

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.