Administration in halted prosecution of some undocumented immigrants who arrived in the country as children. We will also hear testimony from immigration policy analyst and a medical student protected by tonight. Senator Chuck Grassley chairs this threehour Judiciary Committee hearing. [background noises] welcome everybody. Particularly, to our witnesses on both panels because i know you put a lot of work into preparation we thank everyone for their help. Before i give my Opening Statement for the topic of our hearing i think we all take a moment yesterday and today and for a long time in the future but i do it now on behalf of the committee do offer our collective thoughts and prayers to the victims of the Las Vegas Shooting and their families and their loved ones. As everyone is aware yesterday more than 59 americans lost their lives in more than 500 were injured. The carnage occurred that occurred yesterday is a truly heartbreaking. We are here today to consider how to address the i
Welcome everybody. Particularly, to our witnesses on both panels because i know you put a lot of work into preparation we thank everyone for their help. Before i give my Opening Statement for the topic of our hearing i think we all take a moment yesterday and today and for a long time in the future but i do it now on behalf of the committee do offer our collective thoughts and prayers to the victims of the Las Vegas Shooting and their families and their loved ones. As everyone is aware yesterday more than 59 americans lost their lives in more than 500 were injured. The carnage occurred that occurred yesterday is a truly heartbreaking. We are here today to consider how to address the issue created by president obamas on constitutional executive action referred to as deferred action for childhood arrivals. We will probably all use the acronym daca. In september, President Trump gave six months to congress to act in accordance with the constitution on an issue that impacts millions of ame
History series, interviews with prominent photojournalist who have documented major events throughout American History prominent photojournalists. Watch cspan3 history tv in prime time. The Judiciary Committee held and oversight hearing on present trump President Trumps decision to and be deferred action for Childhood Arrivals Program, known as daca. This is about three hours. [raps gavel] welcome,tch everybody. Particularly to our witnesses on both panels, because i know you put a lot of work into preparation. We thank everybody for their help. Before i get my Opening Statement for the topic of my hearing, i think we all will take a moment today and yesterday and for the future, but i do now on behalf of the committee to offer our prayers to the victims of the Las Vegas Shooting and their loved is away more than 59 americans lost their lives in more than 500 were injured. The carnage occurred that occurred yesterday is a truly heartbreaking. We are here today to consider how to addres
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Not real front line stuff, but important in terms of back house. We have a lot of skilled professionals within the agency, many of whom are getting close to retirement and we dont necessarily have a lot of folks to come in after them, so we are really happy to be about to launch a partnership with a couple of the Machinist Union recollect local 1414 and Electrician Union local 6 together with the city. Well start apprenticeship programs for a number of our most critical difficult to fill and mission critically important craft positions we need. These are the fonegs maintaining the muneee and traffic and signal systems. We are joining to create these apprenticeship programs modeled an successful programs in place in the sit a such as labors local 261 and in addition we joined a National Partnership of transit agencies that are led by a Organization Called the Transportation Learning Center to develop rail car technician program. A small effort on our part we contribute to a larger effor