quickly. so think of all of these children at this age, who are in need of comfort. they need a simple hug from a parent, an aunt, a cousin, a friend. but they're sitting there in these crowded centers while adults are arguing about whether they deserve humane treatment. yes, they need blankets and beds. and they need more than oatmeal and frozen burritos day after day. mostly they need a hug from a parent and a relative and need to know that everything is going to be all right. i want to check now with ed lavandera in texas, near the mexico/u.s. border outside the facility in clint, texas, where these conditions are being described as horrific. what can you tell us, ed? >> reporter: well, this is one of the three locations that a group of lawyers and doctors and advocates toured last week and really brought to light these latest allegations and details of the conditions of the overcrowded, what they describe as unconscionable conditions, children who are essentially