A Sicilian small town kid going to America (6)

I believe the answer is:

ragusa

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'a sicilian small town' is the definition.
'ragusa' can be an answer for 'town' (I have seen 'Sicilian town' mean 'ragusa' so perhaps 'town' could also mean 'ragusa'). I am unsure of the 'a sicilian small' bit.

'kid going to america' is the wordplay.
'kid' becomes 'rag' (both can mean to tease).
'going to' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'america' becomes 'usa' (United States of America).
'rag'+'usa'='RAGUSA'

Can you help me to learn more?

(Another definition for ragusa that I've seen is " Sicilian town".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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