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PBS NewsHour

February 21, 2017PBS NewsHour full episode

Feb 21, 2017 7:34 PM EDT

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Tuesday on the NewsHour, the Trump administration outlines an aggressive plan to crack down on undocumented immigrants and strengthen border security. Also: Fears of a spike in anti-Semitic violence, using meditation to improve student learning, banking on the president's promise to bring back jobs, using chess to help troubled youth and more.

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FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis meets U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (R) in Paul VI hall at the Vatican April 29, 2016 Photo courtesy Osservatore Romano/Handout via Reuters

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