Jul 30 Watch 10:45 Human traffickers lead young Nigerians on a dangerous path By William Brangham, Jason Kane Modern-day human trafficking begins in places like rural Nigeria, where young people dream of economic opportunity and a better life for their families, and are willing to give up everything to try and find it. But as many Nigerians learn,… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 8:25 Italy’s right-wing government aims to halt tide of migrants by cracking down at ports By Malcolm Brabant Italy has borne the brunt of Europe's migration crisis as 200,000 people have landed on the nation's shores after making the perilous crossing. Now a right-wing government wants to stop the human tide, banning nonprofit search-and-rescue ships. Special correspondent Malcolm… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 24:59 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 29, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, April 29, growing tribalism on both ends leaves little room for debate in the political discourse, and after years of open borders, there’s backlash in Latin America as the Venezuelan migrant crisis becomes critical. Also,… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 4:00 Venezuelan refugee crisis faces a backlash across Latin America By PBS News Hour Five thousand Venezuelans flee the economic collapse at home every day and resettle across Latin America, a region with a tradition of open borders. But now, countries are facing a backlash. This month, the governor of Roraima in northern Brazil… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 1:56 News Wrap: Father of abuse victims lunges for Larry Nassar in courtroom By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, chaos unfolded in a Lansing, Michigan, courtroom as a father of three sexual abuse victims of Larry Nassar tried to attack the former sports doctor. Also, there's word of a new migrant tragedy off Libya. Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch Ai Weiwei captures the global refugee crisis in ‘Human Flow’ By PBS News Hour International artist and political activist Ai Weiwei has long mixed art and protest, gravity and playfulness. Now he's turned his creative powers to the global refugee crisis with a new documentary called "Human Flow," which opens nationwide on Friday. Jeffrey… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 8:23 Refugees urgently in need of mental health help flounder on Lesbos By PBS News Hour Migrants fleeing the Middle East envision Lesbos, Greece, as a springboard to new lives, but many find themselves stuck on the island for months, living in bleak conditions, and unable to get help for mental health problems. As concerns about… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 10:49 Greek fishing village welcomes migrants, while others turn them away By PBS News Hour Amidst the wave of anti-migrant sentiment coursing through Europe, one village has shown a rare level of hospitality to those making the journey across the Mediterranean. In Skala Sykaminia, located on the Greek island of Lesbos, Nobel-nominated villagers rescue and… Continue watching
Dec 23 Two shipwrecks push Mediterranean migrant deaths to new record By Alison Thoet This year’s death toll for migrants who perished in the Mediterranean is estimated to be at least 5,000, after 100 people went missing and believed dead in two shipwrecks Thursday near Italy, U.N. agencies announced Friday. Continue reading
Oct 25 Migrant crossings have dropped, but the death rate has doubled. Here’s why By Alison Thoet The number of migrants who have died trying to cross the Mediterranean this year will surpass the number of deaths in 2015, the United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday. Continue reading