From the white house, it is just under an hour. We are here to discuss the tremendous threat of ms 13. One of the most violent and vicious gangs anywhere in the world. We have not seen anything quite like this, the level of ferocity, the level of violence and the reforms we need from congress to defeat it. I am honored to be joined by secretary nielsen. Top officials and federal Law Enforcement and our local sheriffs, her great sheriffs. Were also joined by congressman peter king. Peter, thank you. Congressman lee zelman, good to have you. We have barbara. Thank you barbara. Nice to have you. Callongressman mike Mullen Michael mccaul. To our broken immigration system, by letting our borders and it comes right through whatever they want to come through. It has been much tougher since we have been there. We need much better border mechanisms and much better Border Security. If we dont have the while we will never solve this problem. Without the wall, it will not work. State of the union
Immigration and Border Security policy. Thank you very much. Please. What a group. This is a very talented group of people. Well, i thank you very much. We need talent for what were doing, believe me. Were here to discuss the tremendous threat of ms13, one of the most violent and vicious gangs anywhere in the world. Weve really never seen anything quite like this, the level of ferocity, the level of violence, and the reforms we need from congress to defeat it. Im honored to be joined by dhs secretary neil sen, top officials and federal Law Enforcement and our local sheriffs, great, great sheriffs. Were also joined by congressman peter king. Peter, thank you. Congressman lee zeldin, lee, good to have you. Martha, martha mcsally. Good, i hear youre doing well out there. Thats what the word is. Congresswoman barbara comstock, thank you, barbara, nice to have you. And congressman Michael Mccaul whos been an expert. Ms13 recruits through our broken immigration system, violating our borders
Its hurtful. Yeah. Whoever, i mean words like that th america. Everybody should be united. Sam touchs hotel will be top of the line expected to bring 100 million to d. C. In tenyear period. Last year the d. C. Officials were happy to break ground with him. Congressman holmesnorton held a shovel next to him. Today she is asking for him to apologize. Since he will be doing business in this city to make the usual apology. Sam she said the d. C. Residents are organizing protests. We found one set for thursday. The Latino Community is 50 million strong in this country. 1. 5 trillion in spending pow i. We will try to make him feel the need to apologize. Sam for workers here its hard to speak out. We didnt come here to steal. We came here to work. Another issue are any of trumps workers here illegally. His company says no but a Washington Post report says some of the workers secretly admitted they are. Reporting live from northwest washington, sam ford. Abc7 news. Maureen thank you sam. Now D
Days. Getting answers at an apartment complex, next. Now abc 7 news at 11 00, on your side. Leon first, gunshots during childrens playtime at a rec center in Columbia Heights. Now the search for whom the trigger as nervous parents hope for an arrest. This happened on 15th and gerard streets northwest at 11 30 in the morning. Fortunately, nobody was hit by the bullets. Richard reeve has a look at the investigation happening now. Rich, what is the latest . Richard normally this playground is locked at night, but this time it is locked after the gunfire. This is a story also about the rec center, closed after the gunfire. Then down here, it says very plainly, no guns. Apparently, some at it was not listening. It was quick. Richard inside this Columbia Heights playground, dozens of children, a handful of parents, and moments of terror. I saw three young men in a gun. Richard it happened tuesday morning. A witness saw a man run across the playground, then turn and fire towards the rear entr
Safe. Lights out at a local highrise tonight. No power no air conditioning. The red cross working to help up to a thousand people. And the cosby controversy hits home at a smithsonian museum. New tonight, why its not ending a local art display. News4 at 11 starts now. First tonight, a mothers voice still shaking hours after gunshots in a playground full of children. Parents ran for cover this morning scooping up children along the way at the Columbia Heights Community Center on gerard street. Police are still looking for the guy who started shooting. News4s Jackie Bensen is live in northwest with reaction. Jackie . Reporter doreen, nothing describes the terror of this better than the woman youre about to hear from. She was at this playground with her 1yearold and her 3yearold. Were not showing her face. This is somewhere happy place, not somewhere where youre running, shielding children from bullets. Reporter it was just before noon and the newly remodelled playground at the Columbia H