PBS NewsHour

September 25, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Saturday, September 25, the U.S. has begun sending thousands of Haitian migrants back home, while others wait for asylum or seek refuge in Mexico. And, in our signature segment, how one state is trying to reverse gerrymandering by taking the politics out of redistricting. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

In Michigan, an effort to take politics out of redistricting

12m 20s

In a gerrymandered state, it's not unusual to see towns carved in half and school districts split. This is by no means accidental — the redistricting process has long been conducted behind closed doors, under the watchful eye of the very politicians hoping to tip voting lines in their favor. But Michigan may have found a way to break this pattern — and take the politics out of the process.

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    How the expulsion of migrants is affecting Haiti

    S2021 E268 - 4m 29s

    Thousands of Haitian migrants who have been deported by the U.S. have been arriving home as authorities scramble for resources including food and medical supplies. Haiti is reeling from a convergence of crises, and critics say America’s actions will worsen the humanitarian crisis. Widlore Merancourt, editor-in-chief of Ayibopost, joins from Port-Au-Prince.

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