PBS NewsHour

October 20, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

October 20, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

ICE detentions bring profits to Louisiana, but at what cost?

8m 14s

The rapid expansion of ICE detentions in Louisiana has injected depressed rural communities with a new source of income while increasing profits for private companies. With more than 51,000 migrants detained by ICE, upwards of 8,000 are being held in Louisiana jails and prisons. Joanne Elgart Jennings reports in the second of a two-part series in partnership with The New Orleans Advocate and ITVS.

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  • Liberals face uphill battle after Trudeau's controversies: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Liberals face uphill battle after Trudeau's controversies

    S2019 E325 - 7m 16s

    Canadians are heading to the polls on Monday to vote in Parliamentary elections. But after four years in power and a string of recent controversies, current Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his majority Liberal Party are facing a tough race against Conservative and progressive challengers, who are campaigning on a platform of change. Special Correspondent Benedict Moran has a preview.

  • U.S. troops, Kurdish fighters to leave Syrian border region: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    U.S. troops, Kurdish fighters to leave Syrian border region

    S2019 E325 - 3m 25s

    As Kurdish fighters evacuated areas of Syria near the Turkish border on Sunday, a U.S. official said American forces in the region will be redeployed to Iraq to conduct operations against the Islamic State. Those developments came as Lebanon’s prime minister agreed to reforms amid widespread protests. Associated Press reporter Sarah El Deeb joins Alison Stewart from Beirut to discuss.

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