MetroFocus: January 19, 2018
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TRUMP, IMMIGRATION, AND POWER; SEPARATED BY THE STATE; METOO: DAMAGE AND DEBATE
On the eve of the anniversary of President Trump’s inauguration, historian and author Nell Irvin Painter examines immigration, assimilation, the power structure that exists today. In "Unsettled," WNYC and PBS Newshour Weekend tell the story of a Congolese couple separated by new U.S. immigration policy and refugee regulations. The debate over Aziz Azari's alleged behavior is causing a row.
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MetroFocus: January 19, 2018
1/19/2018 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
On the eve of the anniversary of President Trump’s inauguration, historian and author Nell Irvin Painter examines immigration, assimilation, the power structure that exists today. In "Unsettled," WNYC and PBS Newshour Weekend tell the story of a Congolese couple separated by new U.S. immigration policy and refugee regulations. The debate over Aziz Azari's alleged behavior is causing a row.
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Clip: 1/19/2018 | 5m 41s | Comedian Aziz Ansari is the latest prominent man facing allegations of sexual misconduct. (5m 41s)
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Clip: 1/19/2018 | 8m 58s | In New Jersey, a Congolese man longs for his wife trapped in a packed refugee camp. (8m 58s)
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Clip: 1/19/2018 | 10m | Historian and author Nell Irvin discusses the history of immigration and race in America. (10m)
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