On politically, the fact is thousands of people continue to come to the us and to the bay area every year, seeking asylum. Just in the last year alone, a quarter of a Million People who are not from mexico have been picked up at the us border by Border Patrol. We discovered that rather than get deported, many of those same people are then dropped off by immigration authorities at local bus stations and sent around the country. Those immigrants then remain here, where they live in the shadows. Sophia the night that i left from honduras, i was abused by that guys. They raped me. Stephen raped and threatened with her life. Sophia i felt that they would kill us, everybody. Stephen this 19yearold still fears for her safety, so well call her sophia. She hides her face, but she wants you to hear her story of escape and survival from death squads in her honduran hometown. Sophia they started to beat up my father a lot. And then they placed a gun over my babys head. Stephen they were members of
Gabriela Saucedo Mercer and they are breaking the law. [speaking foreign language] juan the Immigration Court system is under incredible stress. Announcer hear senior investigator stephen stock. Stephen good evening and thank you for joining us for this special edition of we investigate. For the next 30 minutes, we dig deeper into an issue that has sparked national debate, an issue that impacts us here in california daily. Were talking about immigration. But despite what side of the issue you may sit on politically, the fact is thousands of people continue to come to the us and to the bay area every year, seeking asylum. Just in the last year alone, a quarter of a Million People who are not from mexico have been picked up at the us border by Border Patrol. We discovered that rather than get deported, many of those same people are then dropped off by immigration authorities at local bus stations and sent around the country. Those immigrants then remain here, where they live in the shado
The emmys. All that and more on tonights pbs newshour major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Brangham for President Trump today, it was the kickoff of his first United Nations General Assembly. As a candidate, he had roundly criticized the world body. Today, he spoke at a meeting on u. N. Reform, and said the us will work with secretary general Antonio Guterres to make changes. The United Nations has not reached its full potential because of bureaucracy and mismanagement. While the United Nations on a regular budget has increased by 140 and its staff has more than doubled since 2000, we are not
All that and more on tonights pbs newshour major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Brangham for President Trump today, it was the kickoff of his first United Nations General Assembly. As a candidate, he had roundly criticized the world body. Today, he spoke at a meeting on u. N. Reform, and said the us will work with secretary general Antonio Guterres to make changes. The United Nations has not reached its full potential because of bureaucracy and mismanagement. While the United Nations on a regular budget has increased by 140 and its staff has more than doubled since 2000, we are not seeing the
Forecast well see a drastic shift. By monday thats the day when things improve for us. At inay. Thank you, jeff. A reminder, you can get the latest forecast for your specific microclimate 24 7 on our digital platform. The most active fire is in southern california. The blue cut fire berning in san those dino county is 26 contained. We are getting a better idea of s an icoructive it has become. 96 homes and 213 structures destroyed. Among those buildings, a landmark restaurant. It is an iconic summit in along e sud 66. It was once a hot spot for the rich and famous. Nbc bay area cheryl hurd is live at oak hill why so many people are flocking to this land now, now reduced to rubble. Cheryl. Reporter they have. It is calmed down tonight, but if you travel from los angeles to las vegas you probably know this route very well. It is known as route 66, and right now it is known as interstate 15. You have probably seen this sign, but the restaurant is gone. It was better known for its ostrich