PBS NewsHour

October 19, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

October 19, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

ICE detainees held in rural areas, far from legal assistance

8m 33s

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is currently detaining more than 51,000 people. But with detention centers near the U.S.-Mexico border at capacity, more than half of those detainees are being held in remote prisons and jails, often far from legal representation. In the first of a two-part series, Joanne Elgart Jennings reports from Louisiana in partnership with The New Orleans Advocate.

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  • John Hodgman's new book explores the gift of losing status: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    John Hodgman's new book explores the gift of losing status

    S2019 E324 - 5m 6s

    From frequent flyer programs to customer loyalty rewards to secret clubs, there are many ways some Americans chase status. But to author and comedian John Hodgman, losing that status can be as illuminating as the journey. Hodgman recently spoke to NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker about life since becoming a "very famous minor television personality" and his new book, "Medallion Status."

  • Brexit's fate unknown after vote to delay agreement with EU: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Brexit's fate unknown after vote to delay agreement with EU

    S2019 E324 - 3m 52s

    The fate of Brexit, Britain’s long-running plan to exit the European Union, remains unknown after an extraordinary session in the country's parliament Saturday that ended with a vote to delay a decision on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s negotiated agreement with the EU. Frank Langfitt, an NPR correspondent and author of, "The Shanghai Free Taxi," joins Alison Stewart from London to discuss.

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