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jonathan martin is in mcallen texas. we're going to start with mike vick in washington and rick perry saying he wants the president to visit the border, but the president said he's not going. is that hurting him in congress? >> 57,000, that is the number of unaccompanied children. they are driven by desperation, but the politics are very complicated in washington on the day after president obama sent that $3.7 billion request to congress to try to do something to care for the children and beef up border patrol. the president was at a stop in texas raising money. rick perry, the governor had been critical. the white house backed into a corner arranged a meeting on immigration. after that, the president lashed republicans. >> this isn't theater. this is a problem. i'm not interested in photo ops, i'm interested in solving a problem. >> governor perry said his home state is suffering bad policy. >> how is the president's $3.7 billion immigration plan received on capitol hill? >> you might not be surprised to hear that it's
jonathan martin is in mcallen texas. we're going to start with mike vick in washington and rick perry saying he wants the president to visit the border, but the president said he's not going. is that hurting him in congress? >> 57,000, that is the number of unaccompanied children. they are driven by desperation, but the politics are very complicated in washington on the day after president obama sent that $3.7 billion request to congress to try to do something to care for the children and...
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and a shooting stand off in texas leaves six people dead, including four children. gunman is related to those he killed. the issue of immigration shifting from the border to washington d.c. today. congress debating the money. funding to stop the flow of children from coming in from central america. tens of thousands have been taken into custody over the last few weeks. homeland security secretary trying to get congress to sign-off on that $3.7 billion response plan. mike viqueira is live in washington and what are they facing? >> 50,000, the number of uncompanied children who have been apprehended on mexico's border with mexico that they share with texas. 26 in detention at any given moment. and yet this crisis has entered the political realm in washington d.c., and you don't know what's going to happen. president obama, not visiting the valley. and $3.7 billion. he does want to beef up the border patrol and he wants to care for the young people in the detention centers now. but the trouble is that democrats and republicans cannot agree. and today mitch mcconnell to
and a shooting stand off in texas leaves six people dead, including four children. gunman is related to those he killed. the issue of immigration shifting from the border to washington d.c. today. congress debating the money. funding to stop the flow of children from coming in from central america. tens of thousands have been taken into custody over the last few weeks. homeland security secretary trying to get congress to sign-off on that $3.7 billion response plan. mike viqueira is live in...
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the president is head to go texas today, one of the hot spots of the border debate. the president is scheduled to speak with the governor and religious leaders there about the ongoing crisis but he's receiving criticism because he will not visit the border. >>> 45 is dead in fighting between israel and hamas. many of those people are civilians. >>> the mighty mississippi is already ten feet above flood stage that has iowa, missouri and illinois bracing for floods we go to clarksville, missouri. >> the sandbags have done a pretty good job keeping water out of businesses and homes. we've talked to some business who is say they've seen water in their basements, and they've been able to pump that out. the streets are closed in the area. a major thoroughfare highway i-79 has been closed north and south to through traffic. we're seeing barged traffic from southern illinois north. clarksville is a major tourist town. there are a lot of little shops and antique stores in this area. they're really being hurt by this was this could take a couple of weeks to get all the water o
the president is head to go texas today, one of the hot spots of the border debate. the president is scheduled to speak with the governor and religious leaders there about the ongoing crisis but he's receiving criticism because he will not visit the border. >>> 45 is dead in fighting between israel and hamas. many of those people are civilians. >>> the mighty mississippi is already ten feet above flood stage that has iowa, missouri and illinois bracing for floods we go to...
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in texas t they are dealing with migrants on a daily basis. in brooks county texas. >> a land rover in a gray 300. >> a dispatch call on a remote stretch of highway 70 miles north of the border. >> vehicle dropped off. >> 822, 419, coming up on 755. >> this is a typical night in brooks county, texas, a corridor of human smuggling where according to the sheriff's office, 300 migrants pass through daily. >> our deputy has just pulled over a suspected smuggler. now, he's gotten a call that a few miles up the road, just south of the border patrol checkpoint, that car in front of us is seen dropping off a group of migrants. >> they don't often stop smuggers, the people known as coyotes. he special here where four full-time deputies patrol 940 square tells mel miles, an area about the sides of rhode island. deputy esparza who works for no pay. catching coyotes is his favorite part of the job. >> i am telling you, i know what you are doing. i know what you are doing down here. don't come over here. >> this suspected kote, though, will get away. he te
in texas t they are dealing with migrants on a daily basis. in brooks county texas. >> a land rover in a gray 300. >> a dispatch call on a remote stretch of highway 70 miles north of the border. >> vehicle dropped off. >> 822, 419, coming up on 755. >> this is a typical night in brooks county, texas, a corridor of human smuggling where according to the sheriff's office, 300 migrants pass through daily. >> our deputy has just pulled over a suspected smuggler....
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. >>> the governor of texas calling up a thousand national guard troops to help deal with the crisis on his border. coming up, we'll show you the struggles that law enforcement officers face each and every day. >> this is a domestic terrorism issue. >>> and leaders in many one florida city making a plea to law enforcement to help keep the peace. ♪ >> rick perry says he will call up 1,000 national guardsmen to help defend his borders. that will cost the state $12 million a month. texas hopes to be reimbursed by the federal government as he prepares to sue the obama administration for the funds. heidi zhou castro reports. >> reporter: a dispatch call on a remote stretch of highway, 70 miles north of the border. >> a22, 419, they are coming up on 755. >> reporter: this is a typical night in books county texas, a corridor of human smuggling where according to the sheriff's office 300 people are smuggled through a day. a few miles up the road that car in front of us was seen dropping off a group of migrants. they don't often stop smugglers,esmugglers smugglers,est -- especially here, wh
. >>> the governor of texas calling up a thousand national guard troops to help deal with the crisis on his border. coming up, we'll show you the struggles that law enforcement officers face each and every day. >> this is a domestic terrorism issue. >>> and leaders in many one florida city making a plea to law enforcement to help keep the peace. ♪ >> rick perry says he will call up 1,000 national guardsmen to help defend his borders. that will cost the state $12...
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aljazeera, brooks county texas. >> 1,000 national guard troops are headed to that border with texas now. >> coming up at 7:50, we'll hear from the national border patrol union about governor perry's decision. >> this morning, asia bracing for yet another typhoon just days after being battered by a typhoon in japan and china. >> this one not as strong as last week but definitely a potent storm. you can pick it out skirting north of the philippines headed toward taiwan. already outer bands and the actual landfall within the next few hours. so right now, this is what we would consider in the united states a category two storm, winds to 100 miles per hour over the next couple days. this skirts over taiwan and continues into china, diminishing along the way as it moves over land. that is good news. in the meantime, we'll have those impacts. >> this time of year, we look across the seas over to the atlantic. it's been quiet since the storm system around the fourth of july weekend. this broad picture, you can see one little system well to the south. a lot of times systems this far to the south
aljazeera, brooks county texas. >> 1,000 national guard troops are headed to that border with texas now. >> coming up at 7:50, we'll hear from the national border patrol union about governor perry's decision. >> this morning, asia bracing for yet another typhoon just days after being battered by a typhoon in japan and china. >> this one not as strong as last week but definitely a potent storm. you can pick it out skirting north of the philippines headed toward taiwan....
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jonathan martin is live in texas near the border. you're more than 500 miles from where the president is going to land today. what is the reaction to the president not coming there? >> a lot of local officials and congressman not happy that he is not coming, considering the president has called this a humanitarian crisis. they believe because of that, he should be here to see what's going on firsthand. >> migrant women and children are given supplies they need for a place to spend the night. some hope to take a bus out of town to be reunited with loved ones, but for others, the journey is unknown, but preferable to the alternative. >> they fear for the lives of their children. the moms are saying that they'd rather risk the difficulties they will face along the way and what they're going through than know that their family, their child will be killed some day right there on their door steps. >> those stories are repeated over and over as borders inundated with thousands of families and unaccompanied minors entering the u.s. illegally
jonathan martin is live in texas near the border. you're more than 500 miles from where the president is going to land today. what is the reaction to the president not coming there? >> a lot of local officials and congressman not happy that he is not coming, considering the president has called this a humanitarian crisis. they believe because of that, he should be here to see what's going on firsthand. >> migrant women and children are given supplies they need for a place to spend...
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the republican governor of texas, rick perry. it's where we begin our coverage of the region and this humanitarian crisis tonight. our senior white house correspondent chris jansing traveling with the president in texas. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. after days of back and forth over whether this meeting would even happen, the president is in that private terminal behind me with governor perry and about ten other officials talking about the crisis on the border. and in fact, the president and the governor is had some one-on-one time in the ride over here on marine one. all of it, part of a series of carefully negotiated compromises. but coming to some sort of common ground with congress will be far more difficult. when air force landed one in dallas, the president got an unexpected tarmac welcome from governor rick perry, but walked into a political firestorm over his decision not to travel to the border and witness the humanitarian crisis there firsthand. even something as seemingly simple as a visit to a bar t
the republican governor of texas, rick perry. it's where we begin our coverage of the region and this humanitarian crisis tonight. our senior white house correspondent chris jansing traveling with the president in texas. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. after days of back and forth over whether this meeting would even happen, the president is in that private terminal behind me with governor perry and about ten other officials talking about the crisis on the border. and in...
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she was thousands of kilometers away sitting in a home for unaccompanied migrant children in texas. >> i will not be at peace until my daughter returns home. as she attempted to immigrate to the united states. she manned on following with her two-year-old son. the sisters has heard that illegal migrant women were being allowed into the country if accompanied by a child. >> we heard a lot of mothers were getting through, and we were told that it would be very easy and this would be no problem. >> but shortly after crossing the border between mexico and texas last april, sonia's sister were with detained. u.s. authorities deported sonia's sister back to honduras, but kept the child. >> they told us that since she wasn't the girls mother they would have to keep her, and only the rightful mother can claim her. >> sonia says she nearly lost her mind when she heard her young child was being held ahone in the united states. she eventually made contact with a social worker. she said if she could prove she is the childs mother, she would be sent back to her. stone yeah is a lot better off nan
she was thousands of kilometers away sitting in a home for unaccompanied migrant children in texas. >> i will not be at peace until my daughter returns home. as she attempted to immigrate to the united states. she manned on following with her two-year-old son. the sisters has heard that illegal migrant women were being allowed into the country if accompanied by a child. >> we heard a lot of mothers were getting through, and we were told that it would be very easy and this would be...
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the governor of texas has been very critical also invited to talk about this unfolding crisis on texas' southern border. after a tax in the gaza industrial by israeli forces. among the targets of the palestinian homes. spending the day searching for survivals in the rubble, stephanie decker is in gaza, she filed this report act an hour ago, as even more attacks were with upway. this is going on throughout the day. may will come in with the jets and strikes. this is just along towards the northern side of gaza, which is gaza city. so it's hard to keep track how many there are. and you just saw it happen it's been going on like this all day. people are telling you they are terrified what a night will bring. so people are extremely. >> ands that our stephanie decker as the bombs were reigning down. the israeli cabinet authorized it's army to call up 40,000 reservists. now gathering along the border preparing for possible offensive. more from southern israel. >> what we are seeing is the preparations for a possible invasion. we have also seen personnel h carriers and artillery all moving t
the governor of texas has been very critical also invited to talk about this unfolding crisis on texas' southern border. after a tax in the gaza industrial by israeli forces. among the targets of the palestinian homes. spending the day searching for survivals in the rubble, stephanie decker is in gaza, she filed this report act an hour ago, as even more attacks were with upway. this is going on throughout the day. may will come in with the jets and strikes. this is just along towards the...
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on monday, texas senator ted cruz was in his home state saying that spending measure comes up short. >> almost all of the funding going to things other than border security. and notably the president does nothing to address the underlying problem. he does nothing to address the lawlessness and amnesty that caused this problem. >> we have seen a lot of talk from republicans about how urgent the situation is, but not a lot of action when it comes to acting on a proposal the president has now put forth. >> reporter: a proposal that includes housing the 57,000 unaccompanied minors in the country. today some will arrive here in arizona where hundreds are expected to protest. >> obviously there are young adults that are not here just for a better life. they are involved in criminal activity and they are going to bring that into the community. >> reporter: this is urgency for action since congress goes on recess in august. del? >> do we know any more about how this proposed law will speed up deportations? >> well, you just heard the new proposal. that would hire more judges to speed up the
on monday, texas senator ted cruz was in his home state saying that spending measure comes up short. >> almost all of the funding going to things other than border security. and notably the president does nothing to address the underlying problem. he does nothing to address the lawlessness and amnesty that caused this problem. >> we have seen a lot of talk from republicans about how urgent the situation is, but not a lot of action when it comes to acting on a proposal the president...
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. >>> arming the border, the texas governor spends millions to beef up security. he says drug traffickers are taking advantage of the immigrants. >>> and our colleagues held more than 200 days in an egyptian prison. >>> and protecting your privacy. new evasion technology. hackers say it's the only way to hide from the government's spying eyes. ♪ >>> we begin tonight in gaza where there are major developments. these images are from a hospital where dozens of israeli shells landed this afternoon. israel says hamas missiles were hidden nearby. the israeli army says it killed at least 10 hamas fighters trying to get into israel through tunnels. secretary of state kerry is in cairo tonight and the u.s. has again called for an mediate ceasefire. the united nations says more than 100,000 palestinians have sought safety in un compounds. nick schifrin has more. nick? >> reporter: john, good evening, the israeli bombardment continues tonight. we are hearing tank shells, artillery, heavy weapons, being dropped in gaza. the israeli government has told gaza residents to leav
. >>> arming the border, the texas governor spends millions to beef up security. he says drug traffickers are taking advantage of the immigrants. >>> and our colleagues held more than 200 days in an egyptian prison. >>> and protecting your privacy. new evasion technology. hackers say it's the only way to hide from the government's spying eyes. ♪ >>> we begin tonight in gaza where there are major developments. these images are from a hospital where dozens of...
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most of this reservoir is intended for farmers in texas. a 2013 study found less than 40% of it was reaching the state line. the district says nex can farmers pumped out 78 million gallons of water. >> i hope that they understand that we are here and would need the water. >> reporter: holbrook defends his wells. without them, he would lose his farm. >> we have water rights, you know. when we bought the farm he bout the water rites. >> no, you don't have the right. just because it's your land, you dig wealth and dry up the land from the rest of the farmers downstream. >> texas is suing new mexico, citing the violation of a 76-year-old water sharing agreement. new mexico says the agreement doesn't cover private wells and holbrook agrees. >> texas has been after water in 30 years. as the worst drought in history conditions, the wells in new mexico are going dry. >> in texas, the desert is reclaiming the farms. >> reporter: have you accepted the realistic likelihood that you could lose the farm. >> no, definitely not. >> no, no. >> we are so at
most of this reservoir is intended for farmers in texas. a 2013 study found less than 40% of it was reaching the state line. the district says nex can farmers pumped out 78 million gallons of water. >> i hope that they understand that we are here and would need the water. >> reporter: holbrook defends his wells. without them, he would lose his farm. >> we have water rights, you know. when we bought the farm he bout the water rites. >> no, you don't have the right. just...
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the president is visiting texas next week. tensions are rising in some communities where border patrol stations are based as more busloads of undocumented immigrants are expected to roll into town. >> with signs in hand and folding chairs on the streets, some residents in muir yet at a, california are preparing to spend the holiday busing immigrants heading their way, just as they did earlier this week. >> this is an invasion. why is the national guard not out there stopping them from coming in? >> some residents of a small california town to the governor of the state of texas calling for military muscle. >> it militarizes the border. i don't know whether we have asked or that is an answer to children. >> the homeland security committee heard testimony on the same day border patrol caught another group of immigrant families trying to cross the mexico-texas border. >> allowing them to remain here will only encourage the next group of kids to undertake this very, very dangerous and life-threatening journey. >> a massive deportat
the president is visiting texas next week. tensions are rising in some communities where border patrol stations are based as more busloads of undocumented immigrants are expected to roll into town. >> with signs in hand and folding chairs on the streets, some residents in muir yet at a, california are preparing to spend the holiday busing immigrants heading their way, just as they did earlier this week. >> this is an invasion. why is the national guard not out there stopping them...
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. >> the president did not visit the border when he visited texas last week. the president's asking for nearly $4 billion in extra spending in order to deal with the border emergency. >> here's the problem. we spend $18 billion a year on making sure that the federal government has him immigration enforcement agents. you got to put money also into your judicial system and you've got to put money into a comprehensive program that deals issue. >> so far an estimated 50,000 children have flooded the board in just the past few weeks. >>> now we have some new video to show you from fox news.com that shows people being caught by the u.s. border patrol. fox news.com captured this footage while on assignment in texas apparently revealing just how many people and how easy it is to sneak across the border. about 30,000 people are doing that every month and those numbers expected to rise just in the coming months. we'll continue our coverage of the immigration crisis on our newscasts today. >>> air strikes on gaza and confirming a raid on the ground as the military warns
. >> the president did not visit the border when he visited texas last week. the president's asking for nearly $4 billion in extra spending in order to deal with the border emergency. >> here's the problem. we spend $18 billion a year on making sure that the federal government has him immigration enforcement agents. you got to put money also into your judicial system and you've got to put money into a comprehensive program that deals issue. >> so far an estimated 50,000...
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as part of the ongoing transfer of migrants from texas ocalifornia, in san ysidro for processing. al jazeera contacted the u.s. border protection agency who refused to comment at this time. >>> preparing to ask congress for $2 billion in emergency relief dealing with the crisis on the border in the southwest. libby casey is at the white house. libby are we getting a better sense what the obama administration actually wants to do with this $2 billion? >> we will michael and when the request goes to congress, it will include money to process the children detained at the border, these unaccompanied minors, also funding to deal with the emergency situation and to take care of them while they wait for the situations going through the courts. we are talking about the more than 52,000 children who have come across the border this year alone, and tens of thousands more women and children mostly coming from central american countries. there is question whether these kids will be able to stay in the united states on humanitarian grounds. after all, president obama called this a humanitarian
as part of the ongoing transfer of migrants from texas ocalifornia, in san ysidro for processing. al jazeera contacted the u.s. border protection agency who refused to comment at this time. >>> preparing to ask congress for $2 billion in emergency relief dealing with the crisis on the border in the southwest. libby casey is at the white house. libby are we getting a better sense what the obama administration actually wants to do with this $2 billion? >> we will michael and when...
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>> that was presented by congressman of texas and senator john cornyn of texas, making it easier to send those minors back. some do not want changes to that 2008 law. some republicans are saying that the law must be changed, among them is senator john mccain. >> live in washington, d.c., thank you very much. coming up in 30 minutes, we'll go live to a border town in texas where officials say they are overwhelmed by the surge in undocumented migrants. >> a nuclear agreement with iran could take longer than expected, the president might extend the deadline to get the deal done. the president said there is a large gap between both sides. >> president obama announce ago new round of sanctions against russia for its role in the ukraine crisis. the new sanctions affect russian banks and defense companies. the russian government is warning that sanctions will backfire, calling the move unproductive. b.m.w. is the latest automakers to recall cars because of a serious air bag problem. they are pulling sedans offer the road, about a third here in the united states. the front passenger air bags can
>> that was presented by congressman of texas and senator john cornyn of texas, making it easier to send those minors back. some do not want changes to that 2008 law. some republicans are saying that the law must be changed, among them is senator john mccain. >> live in washington, d.c., thank you very much. coming up in 30 minutes, we'll go live to a border town in texas where officials say they are overwhelmed by the surge in undocumented migrants. >> a nuclear agreement...
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one example is the court fight between texas and new mexico. the area has been in drought for four years, forcing farmers to take measures to survive. we have this report. >> reporter: water in the desert. it's our source of living. >> reporter: and it's vanishing. the land was lush and green when this man's father start a texas farm 30 years ago. >> the flats from the river brought a lot of good soil to it. after four years of drought, it's a wasteland. two-thirds of the land is useless. >> and the dream of becoming a premiere producer of organic land is crumbling as the soil. >> seeing it like this - what does that do to you? >> it hurts. farms get 100% of irrigation from rio grand. it would be above my head. now it's a trickle. nature is only partly to blame. the splauption can be found 100 miles upstream in new mexico. farmers here depend on the rio grand and they have a distinct advantage. considering the drought third-generation new mexican farmer ken holbrook uses water pumped from the wells to irrigate his peckan trees. >> these trees a
one example is the court fight between texas and new mexico. the area has been in drought for four years, forcing farmers to take measures to survive. we have this report. >> reporter: water in the desert. it's our source of living. >> reporter: and it's vanishing. the land was lush and green when this man's father start a texas farm 30 years ago. >> the flats from the river brought a lot of good soil to it. after four years of drought, it's a wasteland. two-thirds of the land...
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and the desert is reclaiming the texas farms. have you accepted the likelihood that you could lose the farm. >> no, definitely not. no, no. no. we are so attached. it's a way of living. >> unless more water flows from the river, or falls from the sky, the loss of a way of life is on the hzan -- horizon. >>> we are seeing rain move across the country but not in the areas that need it the movement. let's turn to rebecca stevenson who is joining us with a look at the forecast. >> where we are seeing the rain come down, it's coming down with excessive lightening and in a place so dry and hotter. so far above normal. these textures are putting -- temperatures are putting out different heat advisees through washington state, oregon and nevada. on the satellite there's a swath of storms coming up through orgone. a large cluster of lightening strucks into north west oregon, tracking up into western washington. why are they concerned. number one, it's not bringing a lot of rain fall. number two, this is where we have a large wild fire in
and the desert is reclaiming the texas farms. have you accepted the likelihood that you could lose the farm. >> no, definitely not. no, no. no. we are so attached. it's a way of living. >> unless more water flows from the river, or falls from the sky, the loss of a way of life is on the hzan -- horizon. >>> we are seeing rain move across the country but not in the areas that need it the movement. let's turn to rebecca stevenson who is joining us with a look at the forecast....
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president obama led a roundtable with texas leaders, including governor rick perry. there was agreement that the border needs to be beefed up. we went to ask one young migrant why he risked a dangerous journey to america. >> reporter: each reason this soccer field draws the guatemalan players to play and relax. among them minors and women with young children, who entered the u.s. illegally in large numbers. this man is suiting up for his game. the 17-year-old left guatemala on his own two months ago, fleeing gang violence. he asked that his face not be shown because of his undocumented status. >> translation: you were forced to leave because of the criminality and poverty. there's no jobs, nothing to eat. >> gang members tried to recruit him, he said. >> if you don't accept, they insist and insist. if you still don't, they threaten you. >> the journey took 25 days, including many days and nights riding atop a mexican freight train, called the train of death. so many migrants are killed or maimed on route. that was a risk they were willing to take. back there, they ca
president obama led a roundtable with texas leaders, including governor rick perry. there was agreement that the border needs to be beefed up. we went to ask one young migrant why he risked a dangerous journey to america. >> reporter: each reason this soccer field draws the guatemalan players to play and relax. among them minors and women with young children, who entered the u.s. illegally in large numbers. this man is suiting up for his game. the 17-year-old left guatemala on his own two...
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from honduras, and joins us from el paso texas. welcome. . >> thank you. >> you came back from honduras. what did you see? >> well, we went down see what the route cause for the mass migration was. we found poverty, gang violence, and people fleeing to the u.s. for their lives, and children trying to re-un item with -- reunite with parents who are working in the u.s. if unaccompanied children can make it to the border, they'll be given a status. we heard the ward amnesty used several times in the communities. >> you have been coughing the border for -- covering the border for years. how does it compare with other incidents and years when you covered it? >> well, of course, we have seen migration of children for many, many years out of central america, everything from natural disasters to the gang violence that has been building and children reuniting with family members, but the tens of thousands of children on their own, with the help of cartel smuggling organizations making their way to the border is stunning to see. the overcrow
from honduras, and joins us from el paso texas. welcome. . >> thank you. >> you came back from honduras. what did you see? >> well, we went down see what the route cause for the mass migration was. we found poverty, gang violence, and people fleeing to the u.s. for their lives, and children trying to re-un item with -- reunite with parents who are working in the u.s. if unaccompanied children can make it to the border, they'll be given a status. we heard the ward amnesty used...
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texas authorities have identified one young victim. they found the body of an 11-year-old boy from guatemala would got lost in the brush a few miles from the mexican border. the investigators identified him by his angry birds jeans and a phone number for his brother in chicago scribbled on the inside of his belt buckle. what is behind this treacherous rush for the border? migrants are clinging to the hope that once they make it into the united states, they will be able to stay, even if they don't have the proper documents. and they are not always wrong. as heidi joe castro reports. >> after six days of travel and three days of detention, 26-year-old cindy jimenez clutches her son in one hand and a plastic bag containing her home for the future in the other. immigration officers dropped off the mother and child at this bus terminal in calen, texas, moments ago. inside the bag is a permit to remain in the country for 30 days. that's when a judge will decide whether to deport them back to honduras. [ speaking spanish ] >> getting in the c
texas authorities have identified one young victim. they found the body of an 11-year-old boy from guatemala would got lost in the brush a few miles from the mexican border. the investigators identified him by his angry birds jeans and a phone number for his brother in chicago scribbled on the inside of his belt buckle. what is behind this treacherous rush for the border? migrants are clinging to the hope that once they make it into the united states, they will be able to stay, even if they...
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we are on the border this morning in mcallen, texas. they've been making that journey for decades but why have so many kids been crossing the border in the last few months? >> there's been a whole lot stephanie and what we're hearing is a lot of them are crossing to flee violence. this has become the hot spot, mcallen texas, for undocumented immigrants, specifically children crossing the border, sometimes 200 or 300 families a day. we've seen a lot of undocumented immigrants, some who crossed the border 10 or 12 years ago coming back ting community trying to rise awareness, sharing their story about their journey to america. we spoke to one young man a short time ago. >> i migrated. >> at just 13 years old, he started a dangerous and desperate journey, all alone, leaving his family in the violent city in honduras for the u.s.-mexico border. >> gang violence is something tremendous in honduras. i became a victim of it. i was tired. i was desperate, so i made the journey to the united states, not thinking that i was breaking the law, but
we are on the border this morning in mcallen, texas. they've been making that journey for decades but why have so many kids been crossing the border in the last few months? >> there's been a whole lot stephanie and what we're hearing is a lot of them are crossing to flee violence. this has become the hot spot, mcallen texas, for undocumented immigrants, specifically children crossing the border, sometimes 200 or 300 families a day. we've seen a lot of undocumented immigrants, some who...
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one of the folks criticizing him is texas republican ted cruz. here's what he had to say on the senate floor today. >> sadly he's not visiting the border. he's not visiting the children who are suffering as a result of the failures of the obama policies, instead, he's doing fundraisers. he's visiting democratic fat cats to collect checks, and apparently there is no time to look at the devastation being caused by his policies. >> reporter: they're pushing back that the president isn't doing enough. they're asking for billions of dollars to secure the border more and help take care of the thousands of children who have crossed over the past few months. the vice president spoke today with the president of el salvador, honduras and guatemala about awareness campaigns to let families know what they'll find on the border and prosecuting some of the mugg smugglers who are bringing the children up. >> no surprise that president obama is getting criticism on the republican side of the debate. but what about support from his own party? >> reporter: there a
one of the folks criticizing him is texas republican ted cruz. here's what he had to say on the senate floor today. >> sadly he's not visiting the border. he's not visiting the children who are suffering as a result of the failures of the obama policies, instead, he's doing fundraisers. he's visiting democratic fat cats to collect checks, and apparently there is no time to look at the devastation being caused by his policies. >> reporter: they're pushing back that the president...
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the hearing will be held in mc callum, texas. the labor department said that u.s. companied added 288,000 workers to their payrolls in the month. and that pushed it down to 2.61%, the lowest it has been since september of 2008. >>> in the opening intellectual in wall street, the dow climbed above 16,000 for the first time in its history. it's well over 17,000 for the first time. >>> well, not everyone is sharing in the euphoria. in some states, the job rate is higher than in the recession. millions of americans have been out of work for more than six months ago. >> come on. >>> twice a month at this church in washington d.c., mckinley opens it's doors to the people nearby who need help. >> one for you. >> neighbors can pick up a box of donated food to feed their families. >> 85% that we need now are due to the unemployment crisis, they have no income and no resources. >> and no longer any government assistance. in december, the u.s. congress ended long-term unemployment benefits. and overnight, close to 2 million people lost government help. that number goes up by
the hearing will be held in mc callum, texas. the labor department said that u.s. companied added 288,000 workers to their payrolls in the month. and that pushed it down to 2.61%, the lowest it has been since september of 2008. >>> in the opening intellectual in wall street, the dow climbed above 16,000 for the first time in its history. it's well over 17,000 for the first time. >>> well, not everyone is sharing in the euphoria. in some states, the job rate is higher than in...
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the texas governor is among those scheduled to testify. the hearing is being held in texas. >> well, the labor department releasing the jobs report for june and u.s. company added 288,000 workers during the month and pushed the unemployment number down to 6.1% and the lowest since september 2008. the president making note of the down side that many of the new jobs are for lower paying positions. >> what we also know as much progress has been made, there's still folks out there struggling. we still have not seen as much increase in income and wages as we would like to see. a lot of folks are still digging themselves out of challenges that arose out of the great recession. >> for the investors they are liking what they are seeing, within opening wall street, the dow climbed and up 92 points, which would be an another record. the jobs report is part of a larger narrative and some states as you heard the president say the jobless rate is higher now than before the recession, and 3 million americans are out of work for at least six months. we h
the texas governor is among those scheduled to testify. the hearing is being held in texas. >> well, the labor department releasing the jobs report for june and u.s. company added 288,000 workers during the month and pushed the unemployment number down to 6.1% and the lowest since september 2008. the president making note of the down side that many of the new jobs are for lower paying positions. >> what we also know as much progress has been made, there's still folks out there...
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the president is getting flack say going to you're going to be down by the borde down to texas, go to the border. >> i hope the president rescars. >> at this point no plans to go to the white house. many say of the president's top deputies are going down there. they're very attentive to what is happening, but that won't stop the political back and forth from going on as the president heads to texas. >> libby casey reporting live from the white house. coming up in a few minutes in al jazeera america we'll speak with a border patrol agency about what the proposal could mean for him and his colleagues. >>> in iraq tonight, new admission from the government that is it has lost control of the former chemical weapons facility. the facility north of baghdad was seized by rebel fighters on june 11th. the ambassador said that iraq is no longer able to fulfill international obligation to destroy chemicals that were kept in two bunkers there. >>> a new parliament meeting set for this weekend but many are not optimistic sunday's session will end with a new government. >> the political stalemate c
the president is getting flack say going to you're going to be down by the borde down to texas, go to the border. >> i hope the president rescars. >> at this point no plans to go to the white house. many say of the president's top deputies are going down there. they're very attentive to what is happening, but that won't stop the political back and forth from going on as the president heads to texas. >> libby casey reporting live from the white house. coming up in a few minutes...
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texas authorities identified one young victim. they found the body of an 11-year-old boy from guatemala. investigators identified him by his angry bird's jeans and a phone number for his brother in chicago scribbled on the inside of his belt buckle. migrants are hoping if they make it into the united states they will be able to stay, and they are do not always wrong, as heidi zhou castro reports. >> reporter: after the six days of travel and three days of detention, this 26-year-old clutches her son in one hand, a plastic bag containing her whole future in the other. immigration officers dropped off the mother and child at this bus terminal texas moments ago. inside the bag is a permit to remain in the country for 30 days. that's when a judge will decide whether to deport them back to honduras. >> translator: getting in the country feels good, she says, but she didn't come here to feel good. she came for a better future for her son and herself. border patrol picked them up after they crossed the rio grand on a raft. but what would
texas authorities identified one young victim. they found the body of an 11-year-old boy from guatemala. investigators identified him by his angry bird's jeans and a phone number for his brother in chicago scribbled on the inside of his belt buckle. migrants are hoping if they make it into the united states they will be able to stay, and they are do not always wrong, as heidi zhou castro reports. >> reporter: after the six days of travel and three days of detention, this 26-year-old...
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immigration officers dropped off the mother and child in texas, moments ago. inside the bag is a permit to remain in the country for 30 days. that's when a judge will decide whether to deport them back to honduras. "getting in the country feels good", but she didn't come to feel good, she came for a better future for her sop and herself. border patrol picked them up after crossing the rio grand on a raft. what was the end of a dream is now a detour. she and her son is free, holding bus tickets to join relatives in florida. with detention centers at triple capacity and more than 16,000 central american immigrants arriving in the rio grand valley u.s. immigration officials drop off 500 women and children at the bus terminal each day. she says that she had heard rumours that single mothers and children were allowed to stay in the u.s. that's why she came now, she said. an ice spokeswoman said these families are screened, finger printed and subject to removal. mothers see it as a free pass. this woman from honduras says she sought out border patrol officers, knowi
immigration officers dropped off the mother and child in texas, moments ago. inside the bag is a permit to remain in the country for 30 days. that's when a judge will decide whether to deport them back to honduras. "getting in the country feels good", but she didn't come to feel good, she came for a better future for her sop and herself. border patrol picked them up after crossing the rio grand on a raft. what was the end of a dream is now a detour. she and her son is free, holding...
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met behind closed doors this morning, and here's what one of the house republicans, phil flores, the texas had to say afterwards. >> we know the president caused this issue. the president has failed to lead on this issue. i think it's appropriate for congress to step into the breach and try to fix this issue. now, doing nothing is a good approach. >> reporter: you hear accusations from republicans saying this happened on president obama's watch. the republicans just point a finger of blame is they leave for five weeks, as you said tony. if they go back to home districts without their own counterproposal, the whole is able to take center stage and get the message across to americans. we're seeing formations come from the republicans of what their counterproposal would be. it would deal with things like changing the 2008 law that addressing child trafficking laws. it would also allocate some money but not nearly enough, not nearly what the white house is talking about. there's push-back from democrats saying they mix two things. the law and money shouldn't have to go hand in hand and it's an
met behind closed doors this morning, and here's what one of the house republicans, phil flores, the texas had to say afterwards. >> we know the president caused this issue. the president has failed to lead on this issue. i think it's appropriate for congress to step into the breach and try to fix this issue. now, doing nothing is a good approach. >> reporter: you hear accusations from republicans saying this happened on president obama's watch. the republicans just point a finger...
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heidi castro joins us from texas. and new initiatives to deal with border crossings. >> hey, del, that's right. the u.s. government is using diplomacy and an advertising campaign with a goal of delivering a message to the migrants there that it's just not worth coming to the u.s. and they will be deported. now a state department representative briefed the senators moments ago. >> through our diplomatic engagement in the region in a fairly short time, i believe that we have an understanding of the problem with the united states, mexico, honduras and el salvador. and we have created a common public messaging campaign to counter the marketing tactics of the human smugglers, which we believe is beginning to have an impact. and we have established new relations on security with mexico and guatemala, which includes mexico's announcement of a border initiative. and we have repatriated adult children. >> whether that's falling on ears is up for debate. that's mexico behind me, talking to migrants preparing to cross, and they
heidi castro joins us from texas. and new initiatives to deal with border crossings. >> hey, del, that's right. the u.s. government is using diplomacy and an advertising campaign with a goal of delivering a message to the migrants there that it's just not worth coming to the u.s. and they will be deported. now a state department representative briefed the senators moments ago. >> through our diplomatic engagement in the region in a fairly short time, i believe that we have an...
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aljazeera, el paso, texas. >> some parts of texas, the reservoir is 20% of thor naturally roll capacity. >> let's look at headlines around the world. a profile of a stop cyber crime expert, the burlington county times saying that in this case, the super sleuth used to be a furniture salesman, jay keith malarski in pittsburgh brought down a cyber crime ring out of china. he said it's neat doing this type of stuff. he really took to the fact that he was very good at computers and actually went on line one time as a cyber sleuth and he had a crafty nickname. >> some people are willing to risk their lives for a cool self area. at least this guy is. according to the international business times, one bull runner in pamplona wanted a picture with the charging beast. police are actually looking for him, because this is illegal. you're not supposed to be taking pictures while you're on the air, or while you're being chased by a bull. >> wait a minute, smile. you ready? a new quickie type of speed dating by the way. >> now you can do your joke. >> new type of speed dating has singles covering the
aljazeera, el paso, texas. >> some parts of texas, the reservoir is 20% of thor naturally roll capacity. >> let's look at headlines around the world. a profile of a stop cyber crime expert, the burlington county times saying that in this case, the super sleuth used to be a furniture salesman, jay keith malarski in pittsburgh brought down a cyber crime ring out of china. he said it's neat doing this type of stuff. he really took to the fact that he was very good at computers and...
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he met with one of his most harsh critics, texas governor rick per i. after the meeting the president called on congress to approve, nearly $4 billion to help cope with the growing influx, of unaccompanied minors coming into the country. but it was what the president did not do that made some headlines. obama did not travel to see the problem first hand. >> i think that is a humanitarian crisis that the president should give the person a attention too. >> i'm not interested in photo ops, i'm interested in solving a problem. >> many of the minors are fleeing crime and violence, in central america. the surge of children has overwhelmed federal facilities in this country. >>> the former new orleans mayor who led the city through hurricane katrina, was sentenced to day to ten years in prison. a federal judge sentenced ray naigan today for bribery, money laundering and fraud during his two terms as mayor, naigan became a national figure after openly criticizing the federal government's response to hurricane katrina. prosecutors hoped that the 58 year-old wou
he met with one of his most harsh critics, texas governor rick per i. after the meeting the president called on congress to approve, nearly $4 billion to help cope with the growing influx, of unaccompanied minors coming into the country. but it was what the president did not do that made some headlines. obama did not travel to see the problem first hand. >> i think that is a humanitarian crisis that the president should give the person a attention too. >> i'm not interested in photo...
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al jazeera's heidi zhou castro spent 24 hours on the border of texas. she shares her thoughts about her day on the front lines of the immigration debate. >> reporter: the border at midnight. quiet, dark, and full of travelers. border patrol agents arrest an average of more than 600 a people a day here. that's two for every mile of river. on this night, though, it is quiet. the migrants remain hidden from our cameras. this is the rio grand, nothing standings between us and exco. >> yeah, we're going to be heading out to the back roads up along the rio grand river. >> reporter: the border is where frank rodriguez grew up. and within five minutes we spot two young men sprinting across the path. we have the same problem as border pat reel, the land is too fast. we lose them. this brush is the perfect hiding space for migrants trying to escape border patrol. you can barely see the daylight. >> i understand they are trying to survive. that's why they are out here. i would do the same thing, you know. if i was starving and hungry i would want to go somewhere i
al jazeera's heidi zhou castro spent 24 hours on the border of texas. she shares her thoughts about her day on the front lines of the immigration debate. >> reporter: the border at midnight. quiet, dark, and full of travelers. border patrol agents arrest an average of more than 600 a people a day here. that's two for every mile of river. on this night, though, it is quiet. the migrants remain hidden from our cameras. this is the rio grand, nothing standings between us and exco. >>...
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they crossed the border illegally in texas. they turned themselves in to u.s. authorities and were released into their mother's custody. it was the first time she'd seen them in seven years. >> when i saw them, it was as if i was reborn. there was nothing more than i could do than to thank god. >> 9-year-old dianna summed up how she feels to be back with her mother. >> i'm happy. >> their troubles are not over. both girls have orders to appear in immigration court. carolina herself is an undocumented immigrant. >> what would you do if your daughters were sent back? >> i will go with them. now that we are together, i can't bear to be separated from them. >> for now, the family is safe and they are adjusting to life in the u.s. as they wait for others to decide their fate. >> rob reynolds, aljazeera, los angeles. >> a vigil and a funeral are planned for the stanton island man who died after put in a choke hold by police. the nypd said officers were trying to arrest him for selling untaxed cigarettes. video shot by a bystander shows the officer putting the 350-pou
they crossed the border illegally in texas. they turned themselves in to u.s. authorities and were released into their mother's custody. it was the first time she'd seen them in seven years. >> when i saw them, it was as if i was reborn. there was nothing more than i could do than to thank god. >> 9-year-old dianna summed up how she feels to be back with her mother. >> i'm happy. >> their troubles are not over. both girls have orders to appear in immigration court....
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politics continues as president obama heads to texas on wednesday. it's designed to be a fundraising trip, now after getting criticism head on in person in texas, that came from republicans, he's hofing a roundtable discussion with texas governor rick perry and leaders and local officials. republicans including governor katy perry are criticising the president for not going to the border. the white house says there's no plans to do that, many of the president's top members of cabinet are making the trip. the white house has a presence there. the children are being treated differently because they come from central america as opposed to mexico. a 2008 law is the reason. it gives mike grants application to stop u.s. trafficking. >> people are getting into the u.s. and staying here through illegal luke holes opened up by a law passed before president obama took office. >> it's called the william wilberforce trafficking victims reauthorization act of the 2008, signed into law by president george w. bush, less than a month before he left office, named for
politics continues as president obama heads to texas on wednesday. it's designed to be a fundraising trip, now after getting criticism head on in person in texas, that came from republicans, he's hofing a roundtable discussion with texas governor rick perry and leaders and local officials. republicans including governor katy perry are criticising the president for not going to the border. the white house says there's no plans to do that, many of the president's top members of cabinet are making...
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foxnews.com capturing this footage while on assignment in texas. apparently revealing just how easy it could be in some places to sneak across the border. an estimated 35,000 people are doing just that every month, with the numbers expected to rise in the coming months. >>> and we now go to the middle east, where thousands of people are fleeing gaza city amid an increasingly bloody israeli offensive against hamas. both sides ignoring calls for a cease-fire, with israeli benjamin netanyahu saying he doesn't know when the fighting will end. >> we face a very, very brutal terrorist enemy. we're using missile defense to protect our civilians and they're using their civilians to protect their missiles. i've spoken to president obama, and a good number of world leaders, and they understand israel is in a right of self-defense. >> we have a reporter live from gaza city. it's nighttime. what does that mean over there, john? >> reporter: well, the fire fighting is increasing. what we're hearing are helicopter gunships, most likely israeli helicopters firing
foxnews.com capturing this footage while on assignment in texas. apparently revealing just how easy it could be in some places to sneak across the border. an estimated 35,000 people are doing just that every month, with the numbers expected to rise in the coming months. >>> and we now go to the middle east, where thousands of people are fleeing gaza city amid an increasingly bloody israeli offensive against hamas. both sides ignoring calls for a cease-fire, with israeli benjamin...
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we have more from dallas forthworth texas. the site of some emotional reunions. >> she's six, and signing herself into the custody of parents, persons that this little girl has not seen for four years. it was anguish, her mother tells me. they don't want to use their names, they are undocumented. mum and dad left el salvador to strive for a better life in the united states. they didn't have money to send for their daughter until now. >> how does it feel? the father tells me his joy is beyond words and he knew they'd be together and he never allowed for doubt. . >> call it blind faith, responsibility or determination, the parents decision to send for their daughter has, for the moment, paid off. the girl is meeting her brother for the first time. no one knows what happened to the aunt she travelled with. family members think she was deported. the girl stayed in detention. spending a month in a children's shelter in south texas. >> what did you have to go through? >> she says she was treated well, but had to sleep in nile job, a
we have more from dallas forthworth texas. the site of some emotional reunions. >> she's six, and signing herself into the custody of parents, persons that this little girl has not seen for four years. it was anguish, her mother tells me. they don't want to use their names, they are undocumented. mum and dad left el salvador to strive for a better life in the united states. they didn't have money to send for their daughter until now. >> how does it feel? the father tells me his joy...
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-mexico border and to combat the humanitarian issue two texas lawmakers introducing a bipartisan bill. the legislation amending a current law preventing migrant children entering america, making it easier to send them back to their homes allowing faster deportations. this assist obama administration asks congress to approve a $3.7 million in aid. the southern border is often where people make their way that the u.s. mexico's initiative says it will cut down on crime and improve intelligence. anoutspok anoutspoken advocate was free. a pulitzer prize-winning journalist was arrested today. heidi zhou-castro is in texas with more. >> he as detained this morning trying to fly out of the airport using his filipino passport. he arrived when he was 12, and did not realise until he was 16 that he left illegally without documents. the airport is different to most airports across the country, here border patrol agents stand side by side at the t.s.a. that is where vargas was handcuffed and detained. six then he has been released to appear before a judge. it highlights how difficult it is for a p
-mexico border and to combat the humanitarian issue two texas lawmakers introducing a bipartisan bill. the legislation amending a current law preventing migrant children entering america, making it easier to send them back to their homes allowing faster deportations. this assist obama administration asks congress to approve a $3.7 million in aid. the southern border is often where people make their way that the u.s. mexico's initiative says it will cut down on crime and improve intelligence....
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what started as a fundraising trip for the president led to a round table meeting with texas officials including governor rick perry. >> the issue is not that people are invading our noarms officials. the issue is -- enforcement officials. we are, while the attending to uncomploind children with the compare and compassion that they deserve while they are in our custody. >> our libby casey is here with the latest on this. tell bus the latest on the meeting with governor perry. >> pushing back on republicans, especially these thousands of children now hee and the governor met and the president talked afterwards and he laid out a couple of concerns that governor perry emphasized and among them were worries about having enough resources on the border. the president says look if congress passes this spending bill i want, we with have more money about that. also worries about the judicial process. are there enough judges? can this process be expedited? once again the president says if we work with congress we can get nor accomplished. here's what the president had to said about that. >> what
what started as a fundraising trip for the president led to a round table meeting with texas officials including governor rick perry. >> the issue is not that people are invading our noarms officials. the issue is -- enforcement officials. we are, while the attending to uncomploind children with the compare and compassion that they deserve while they are in our custody. >> our libby casey is here with the latest on this. tell bus the latest on the meeting with governor perry....
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a texas ranch accidentally discovered marijuana growing on his land. $2 million worth of it or 5,000 plants in a wooded area. the ranch recently bought the land to graze cattle. authorities are investigating who could be responsible for the secret growing operation. today marks the 75th anniversary sys lou gehrig's speech. at age 36 on july 4th, '75 years ago, he delivered these famous words to fans. >> today,ty consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. >> he died just two years later, and today, players from every major league baseball team are paying tribute to the hall of famer reciting his famous speech in a video that will play in ballparks across the country. >> which of you wouldn't consider it the highlight of his career just to associate with that for one day? sure. i am lucky. i close in saying, i might have been given a bad break but i have an awful lot to live for. >> he played 2,130 games in a row until he was physically unable to play any more, thomas. >> speech is just an amazing speech. >> such a moving speech. a speech that almost didn't happen becau
a texas ranch accidentally discovered marijuana growing on his land. $2 million worth of it or 5,000 plants in a wooded area. the ranch recently bought the land to graze cattle. authorities are investigating who could be responsible for the secret growing operation. today marks the 75th anniversary sys lou gehrig's speech. at age 36 on july 4th, '75 years ago, he delivered these famous words to fans. >> today,ty consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. >> he died...
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you along with other congressional leaders were in texas meeting with texas governor rick perry, trying to find some way to handle this situation, even though there is agreement that this is a humanitarian crisis, there is big disagreement on potential solutions from security to immigration reform. right now, we can't afford to wait for review boards, et cetera. what should be done immediately to prevent this from escalating to the point of no return? >> there's a short-term fix and a long-term fix. the short-term fix is to fix the 2008 law signed by president bush which says that any minor who comes from any country other than mexico and canada has to be taken care of in the united states within 72 hours. i think we need to fix that in a way that gives more discretion to the border patrol on a case-by-case basis to look at the child, whether they have a family member here or if they've simply come here alone and we can return them to guatemala, honduras or el savard. the long-term challenge is addressing the economy and security issues which are driving these children to our country. r
you along with other congressional leaders were in texas meeting with texas governor rick perry, trying to find some way to handle this situation, even though there is agreement that this is a humanitarian crisis, there is big disagreement on potential solutions from security to immigration reform. right now, we can't afford to wait for review boards, et cetera. what should be done immediately to prevent this from escalating to the point of no return? >> there's a short-term fix and a...
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jonathan martin from mechanicalen, texas. >>> a rough couple of days on wall street. next, david shuster from "real money" explains why problems overseas might be hurting your investments here germany's leaders have sentence a strong message to the united states and they sent it by taking the top u.s. spy out of the country. the reaction to american espy n espionage coming up. the news has become this thing where you talk to experts about people, and al jazeera has really tried to talk to people, about their stories. we are not meant to be your first choice for entertainment. we are ment to be your first choice for the news. when you run a business, you can't settle for slow. that's why i always choose the fastest intern. the fastest printer. the fastest lunch. turkey club. the fastest pencil sharpener. the fastest elevator. the fastest speed dial. the fastest office plant. so why wouldn't i choose the fastest wifi? i would. switch to comcast business internet and get the fastest wifi included. comcast business. built for business. >> u.s. stockmarket investors got ta
jonathan martin from mechanicalen, texas. >>> a rough couple of days on wall street. next, david shuster from "real money" explains why problems overseas might be hurting your investments here germany's leaders have sentence a strong message to the united states and they sent it by taking the top u.s. spy out of the country. the reaction to american espy n espionage coming up. the news has become this thing where you talk to experts about people, and al jazeera has really...
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that is why today, i am using my executive authority as governor of texas and activating the national guard. >> reporter: perry says the federal government has failed in its duty to secure the border. a criticism he's launched time and time again against the obama administration. now this national guard buildup will be funded by state money, $12 million a month and perry says he expects to send that bill to the federal government and he expects to be r re r rei. >> paul beban is on this story, paul. >> border patrol agents away from their other duties and the governor says drug cartels are taking advantage of that. the number of drug seizures at the border has gone down. the question is why. whatever the reason some analysts say extra troops are not money well spent. it is a start ling correlation as the number of undocumented children hitting the border has soared the number of drug busts have plummeted. the most recent data from the drug enforcement administration says from california to texas seizures of cocaine marijuana heroin and met meth am methamphe is dropping. they say the b
that is why today, i am using my executive authority as governor of texas and activating the national guard. >> reporter: perry says the federal government has failed in its duty to secure the border. a criticism he's launched time and time again against the obama administration. now this national guard buildup will be funded by state money, $12 million a month and perry says he expects to send that bill to the federal government and he expects to be r re r rei. >> paul beban is on...
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into the front range, colorado springs to the texas panhandle and into oklahoma damaging wind threat, some locally heavy rainfall. in fact, a lot of rainfall over the next couple of days. a little pocket of upper level pressure will be moving its way in. high pressure to the north and east brings in the moisture. with all these storms, a lot of rainfall potential here. we'll see how this pans out. we'll bring a threat of severe weather and flash flooding. parts of oklahoma in the middle of summer where drought is concerned that could be a very beneficial thing. i'm meteorologist eric fisher for cbs news. >>> well, in california, the issue is lack of rain. a severe drought is forcing farmers to leave hundreds of thousands of acres idle. that will cost the state economy more than $2 billion. and also now residents who waste water on lawns and car washings will face stiff fines. carter evans report. >> reporter: nearly half of the nation's nets and vegetables and fruits are grown in california. more than 2,000 farm jobs could be lost as millions of acres are lost. this restaurant owner i
into the front range, colorado springs to the texas panhandle and into oklahoma damaging wind threat, some locally heavy rainfall. in fact, a lot of rainfall over the next couple of days. a little pocket of upper level pressure will be moving its way in. high pressure to the north and east brings in the moisture. with all these storms, a lot of rainfall potential here. we'll see how this pans out. we'll bring a threat of severe weather and flash flooding. parts of oklahoma in the middle of...
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it's led to heated demonstrations in texas and here in california. the immigrants are being flown in to our state because of overcrowding in texas. bay area congressman eric swallwell just returned from texas where he saw first hand how families are being affected. cornell bernard has details. >> the crisis in murrieta, california, continues to spill over as protesters on both sides of the debate refuse to back down. >> the temperature was over 100 degrees, and it got very politically heated. >> immigrant rights advocate joey johnson was there as groups of immigrants arrived by bus after crossing into texas illegally. >> we're talking about buses full of childrenment children have been traumatized by making a journey of some cases over a thousand miles, alone from central america. >> what i saw was quite eye-opening. >> congressman eric swallwell just returned from the border where thousands of children are overwhelming border crossings. he talked to a 17-year-old from elf salvador. >> i asked him why he came here, and he said, better life. and i und
it's led to heated demonstrations in texas and here in california. the immigrants are being flown in to our state because of overcrowding in texas. bay area congressman eric swallwell just returned from texas where he saw first hand how families are being affected. cornell bernard has details. >> the crisis in murrieta, california, continues to spill over as protesters on both sides of the debate refuse to back down. >> the temperature was over 100 degrees, and it got very...
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the mother that have guatemalan boy who's body was found in the desert south of texas said she begged him not to go. the badly decomposed body was found two weeks ago in mexico's rio grande valley. his mother is bedridden with epilepsy. her son wanted to earn money to help her get better. the boy was 11 years old. his father said he is actually 15. >> this morning, the government now trying to figure out what to do with hundred was women and children who were actually blocked trying to get into a processing center in california. this was the work of protestors there. >> yeah, that's right. del, an angry confrontation with anti immigration protestors forced a car van of buses full of undocumented immigrants to turn away from a southern california border patrol station. >> nearly 150 protestors swarmed the street bringing three buses to a standstill on tuesday. inside the vehicles, 140 women and children from central america. they arrived in san diego earlier in the day by government plane, traveling from texas where authorities caught them trying to illegally cross the u.s. mexico bord
the mother that have guatemalan boy who's body was found in the desert south of texas said she begged him not to go. the badly decomposed body was found two weeks ago in mexico's rio grande valley. his mother is bedridden with epilepsy. her son wanted to earn money to help her get better. the boy was 11 years old. his father said he is actually 15. >> this morning, the government now trying to figure out what to do with hundred was women and children who were actually blocked trying to...
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took center stage, as president obama traveled to texas yesterday. the president met with and one of his harshest critics, texas governor rick perry. 3-point-7 billion dollars in emergency funding, to deal with the thousands of children who border to see the immigration wanted him to do. he was also in the democratic party. the city of san jose has a large latin american population. the executive director of the mexican- american community services agency says, many of the people who have historically crossed the border into the u.s, have contributed to this country's prosperity. he says whether it is children, or adults at the nation's be treated in a humane and caring way. lopez says, it is difficult for people arriving at the border because there is no uniform policy. being enforced the exact same way by all of the government entities involved. ♪ ♪ thank you! thank you! dedicated bankers born to go the extra mile. you've been such a big help. it's what i like to do. so you can choose a bank where helping people comes first. chase. so you can.
took center stage, as president obama traveled to texas yesterday. the president met with and one of his harshest critics, texas governor rick perry. 3-point-7 billion dollars in emergency funding, to deal with the thousands of children who border to see the immigration wanted him to do. he was also in the democratic party. the city of san jose has a large latin american population. the executive director of the mexican- american community services agency says, many of the people who have...