ensure they are eligible to work in the united states. civil liberty groups, mexico and ten other latin countries have all filed lawsuits in hopes of halting the law from going into effect in july. but the effects are being felt. fewer migrant workers are harvesting georgia s produce. hiring enough workers has been difficult. joining me now, msnbc political analyst and professor at georgetown, michael. thank you for joining me tonight. you re welcome. i am hearing the first republican governor of georgia since reconstruction saying that georgia is maybe not the place, he said it s probably not a state to be seen in if you are of a different color. did you ever expect that kind of truth, what you know to be a truth to be heard from a republican governor in georgia?
reporter: they issued a top statement today that modifications amount to fine-turinning, not sweeping changes to the regulation. the statement reads in part proposed changes primarily clarify and enhance the definition of terms and procedures. each proposed change has been carefully looked at and considered against the backdrop of the tools that our employees need to accomplish the mission, risk associated with the use of the tools and controls in place. one significant change is assessment. the new rule, the agents have leeway to look into organizations or individual suspect without a strong evidence of criminal behavior. agents would not be required to open a file on the preliminary searches. it will relax the rule for lie detector test for going through people s garbage. it made changes for civil liberty groups who came out worried that the changes will impact the average american and less oversight of bureau activity.
tell us what the rules relow. reporter: they issued a top statement today that modifications amount to fine-turinning, not sweeping changes to the regulation. the statement reads in part proposed changes primarily clarify and enhance the definition of terms and procedures. each proposed change has been carefully looked at and considered against the backdrop of the tools that our employees need to accomplish the mission, risk associated with the use of the tools and controls in place. one significant change is assessment. the new rule, the agents have leeway to look into organizations or individual suspect without a strong evidence of criminal behavior. agents would not be required to open a file on the preliminary searches. it will relax the rule for lie detector test for going through people s garbage. it made changes for civil liberty groups who came out worried that the changes will impact the average american and less oversight of bureau activity.
civil liberty groups today appeared equally disappointed in the president for endorsing indefinite detention and in lawmakers. i don t think congress should tell any president what venue is best for prosecuting terrorism suspects. we think that congress needs to respect criminal court because they have tried far more terrorism suspects successfully than any military commission has. president obama reaffirmed that he remains committed to closing gitmo. not, he said, because the people who run it are doing a bad job but because it s become a symbol and as he put it probably the number one recruitment tool for jihadist organizations. shep? shepard: james rosen live in washington. thanks. south korean officials are vowing to punish the enemy if north korea launches another attack. south korea reportedly preparing for another round of live fire military drills featuring fighter jets, helicopters, tanks
blackberry when they re off the job? here are the results? 49% of you say yes, you should get the overtime. 51% of you say no. that wraps up this hour. i m tamron hall. see you back here tomorrow. here we go. phonics 101. jink or jank? jank. what do you have coming snup. we ve got a great show coming up. we re awaiting a ruling that could impact the gay marriage debate across the country. plus, he promised change from president bush. why are civil liberty groups claiming president obama has only delivered more of the same, if not worse? that and much more next.