PBS News Hour

February 15, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Saturday, February 15, new cases of the coronavirus decrease in China, early voting begins in Nevada's caucuses, the intersection of politics and architecture in North Macedonia, the Trump administration plans to ramp up enforcement in sanctuary cities, and a vital tuna industry struggles to stay afloat amid a perfect storm of obstacles. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Elite ‘BORTAC’ unit to join sanctuary city crackdown

6m 49s

In a continuation of its crackdown on so-called sanctuary cities and states, the Trump administration is planning to use U.S. Border Patrol agents from an elite tactical unit known as "BORTAC" to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement in detaining undocumented immigrants. New York Times national immigration reporter Caitlin Dickerson joins Hari Sreenivasan for more on the escalation.

Previews + Extras

  • Sea of obstacles imperil American Samoa’s tuna industry: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sea of obstacles imperil American Samoa’s tuna industry

    S2020 E50 - 10m 2s

    Locally based fishermen who supply the lone Starkist tuna cannery in American Samoa are facing a perfect storm of obstacles that are threatening their economic survival. A battle is now on in the U.S. territory to fend off those looming challenges, from rising fuel costs to international competition. Special correspondent Mike Taibbi reports with support from Pacific Islanders in Communications.

  • Politics and architecture intersect in North Macedonia: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Politics and architecture intersect in North Macedonia

    S2020 E50 - 5m 26s

    North Macedonia's government has in recent years erected hundreds of statues and monuments in the capital city of Skopje. But while the project, called Skopje 2014, was meant to give the city a facelift and boost national pride and tourism, it has also stirred up controversy. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Christopher Livesay reports.

  • Cultural institutions celebrate women’s suffrage centennial: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Cultural institutions celebrate women’s suffrage centennial

    S2020 E50 - 1m 49s

    The year 2020 marks the centennial anniversary for women's suffrage, when the 19th amendment took effect giving some women the right to vote in U.S. elections. And on Saturday, one of the movement's key figures, Susan B. Anthony, would have turned 200. In honor of the famed activist and the women's suffrage movement, a unique event is kicking off this weekend in New York. Karla Murthy reports.

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