PBS NewsHour

February 2, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 2, the Democratic governor of Virginia denies he is in a racist photo and refuses to resign, Venezuelans take to the streets as the country's political crisis escalates, and Italy's populist government creates an uncertain future for the once-welcomed migrants of Riace. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Italy's government targets town known for taking in migrants

6m 51s

For 20 years, the small Italian town of Riace has been a beacon for several thousand immigrants from around the world. But Italy's new populist government has recently lodged charges against the town's longtime mayor for aiding illegal migration, and is cutting off funds to refugees who have bolstered Riace's population. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Christopher Livesay reports.

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    New cuisines, more construction: How refugees rebuild cities

    S2019 E35 - 5m 28s

    Throughout the country, refugees have revitalized many small cities and towns that are facing slowing economies and declining populations. Adam Bedient, whose film "Mahira Patkovich: A Refugee Rises" highlights the impact of Bosnian refugees in Utica, NY and Andrew Lim of New American Economy, a bipartisan research and advocacy organization for immigration reform join Hari Sreenivasan for more.

  • As pressure mounts, military support helps Maduro hold power: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    As pressure mounts, military support helps Maduro hold power

    S2019 E35 - 4m 45s

    Thousands of people took to the streets as president Nicolas Maduro and his rival and self-proclaimed leader of Venezuela, Juan Guaido, held competing rallies in Caracas. Even though Guaido enjoys support from countries including the U.S., the Venezuelan military continues to support Maduro. Joshua Goodman of the Associated Press joins Hari Sreenivasan.

  • Virginia governor denies he is in racist photo: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Virginia governor denies he is in racist photo

    S2019 E35 - 4m 37s

    Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam reversed course on Saturday and denied he is one of the people in a racist photo in his 1984 medical school yearbook. Despite demands for his resignation from members of his own party, Northam said he would not step down. Annie Linskey, a reporter for The Washington Post, joins Hari Sreenivasan from Richmond, Virginia to discuss.

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