Childhood Arrivals Program or what is called daca was announce pd by president obama in 2012. Hundreds of thousands of young people brought to this country as children were at risk of being deported. They didnt take the action to come. Their parents took the action to come and bring them. President obamas executive order temporarily protected these undocumented young people from deportation. Daca also provides the opportunity to obtain work permits that has made it possible for many young daca beneficiaries to enroll in college. If congress doesnt act now and pass a law, President Trumps decision to terminate this program will have devastating consequences for the nearly 800,000 families across the United States, particularly those in california. This decision to end daca without first ensuring that young people have Legal Protection is why we are demanding a vote on the dream act as soon as possible. Daca recipients certainly deserve now, not six months from now. These young people tr
But today we we again as we start with todays eye opener. Mr. Assad conducts another mass murder attack using chemical weapons he and his military will pay a heavy price. The white house issues a stern warning to syria. Cbos report makes clear, this bill is every bit as mean as the house bill. Ive not committed to voting for this bill but i do think it needs to be addressed fairly. The cbo score did not help. We will destroy radical islamic terrorists. The white house taking a victory lap. The Supreme Court ruling part of President Trumps travel ban can go into effect. I hope theyll act with clari clarity. Hot dry winds are fanning flames in the west. Wildfires now burning from oregon to texas. The flames have been shooting up high, fierce and ferocious. President trump playing host to the white house for the Prime Minister of india. See what happened when both men met for the first time. They hug it out. President obama and his family were spotted cooling down on a river rafting trip
Eastern. Then well talk to sally yates who will discuss the russian interference in the 2016 election. Sally yates was joined by a former acting solicitor for discussion on the rule of law. So before we begin the discussion, its worth a word on the concept of the rule of law, the concept of rule of law goes back to the greeks and its meaning has evolved over time. But eventually what its come to mean is basically a fundamental way in which society prevents the situation in which there is an oligarchy or dictatorship. You have to understand that it has several requirements. Both officials and their agents are accountable under the rule of law. Second is that laws are protective of the fundamental right of citizens, including among others the rights to the freedom of speech and the freedom of press. A third is that laws are made in an open and public manner and that they are fair minded. And the fourth is that the enforcement of law as done by independent tribunals, by adjudicators who a
So before we begin the discussion, its worth saying a word on the concept of the rule of law. The concept of rule of law goes back a long way. The greeks and romans talked about it and its meaning has evolved over time. But eventually what its come to mean is basically a fundamental way in which society prevents the situation in which there is an oligarchy or dictatorship. Internationally, the understanding is that it has several requirements. The most important is that government officials and their agents are accountable under the rule of law. Second is that laws are protective of the fundamental right of citizens, including among others the rights to the freedom of speech and the freedom of press. A third is that laws are made in an open and public manner and that they are fair minded. And the fourth is that the enforcement of law as done by independent tribunals, by adjudicators that are independent of the forces that be. With that, i will begin by asking our commentators to talk a
So before we begin the discussion, its worth saying a word on the concept of the rule of law. The concept of rule of law goes back a long way. The greeks and romans talked about it and its meaning has evolved over time. But eventually what its come to mean is basically a fundamental way in which society prevents the situation in which there is an oligarchy or dictatorship. Internationally, the understanding is that it has several requirements. The most important is that government officials and their agents are accountable under the rule of law. Second is that laws are protective of the fundamental right of citizens, including among others the rights to the freedom of speech and the freedom of press. A third is that laws are made in an open and public manner and that they are fair minded. And the fourth is that the enforcement of law as done by independent tribunals, by adjudicators that are independent of the forces that be. With that, i will begin by asking our commentators to talk a