a later date. hundreds more remain in custody, separated from their families. today president trump defended what officials are calling the largest enforcement raid ever in the country. staged the same day he was in el paso supposedly comforting terrorized hispanic victims. >> i want people to know that if they come into the united states illegally, they're getting out, they're going to be brought out. and this serves as a very good deterre deterrent. if people come into our countries illegally, they're going out. >> the white house claims it was not notified in advance to preserve secrecy, that does not address how an operation this dramatic could be carried out without a green light from the homeland security. let's get the scoop from gabe gutierr gutierrez. gabe, this is heartbreaking. you've covered a lot of stories.