Our first guest of the morning. Of the migration policy institute. Serves as president here to talk about refugees protected under the temporary protected status program. This vs set up in 1990. The idea the president would have discretion to let certain people who are in the country already stay here for a temporary period of time. Because of a Natural Disaster or civil war. Something happening in the country that makes it difficult to go back chl this was set up for a number of different countries. Often its been the ebola out break. With civil war in africa. With Natural Disaster in central america. To give people a chance to stay in the country and have a work permit. The program came under scrutiny this week particularly with the issue of the el salvador. The program has been going on since 2001 since an earthquake. Thats a long time. 17 years. The white house made the sdis that was not temporary. That had gone on too long and they were going to end it. The reason other president
[applause] im delighted to bring back lands when it was still santa clara in the audience for those that remember his days. Now his main focus is education and he will talk about corruption in the classroom and part of the remarks will be very nerveracking and make us angry that somebody has to fight that so we are glad that hes here to do that for us. He has an incredible background. There are people who have experienced in the military or think tanks were education and he has a little of all of them. Some things are unknowable he was a chief speechwriter for agent a man in california and also a writer for it ed meese in the reagan administration. He is the head policy person at the Pacific Research institute on the education track and we are delighted to welcome him back. [applause] thank you very much for that kind introduction and all of you for welcoming back here to the Silicon Valley. The Biggest Group therapy session in the area. I started my career after law school and i may r
Only to find that there are no more rooms. This hotel would just give us a room. I think they have Convention People coming in with reservations. Reporter some tried to take advantage of the situation preying on homes and abandoned businesses. We had four people that tried to loot. Reporter one shop owner asking for help posting this Security Camera of looters going unpunished. This is houstons main shelter here. There are thousands of refugees already in place. They set up 2,000 cots much those ran out earlier today. And still we continue to see and people arriving as the rains continue to fall. Reporting from houston, lana zak, abc news. Lana, thank you. President trump and first lady melania are set to travel to texas tomorrow. The administration has not yet released specific details about the trip but we are expected to hear from the president within the next half hour when he holds a joint News Conference with the president of finland. Texas Governor Greg Abbott praised the govern
Rivers and floodwaters, 8 least 8 people have died as a result of the slow moving storm, torrential rain to continue over parts of texas and louisiana over next several days, with catastrophic flooding expected to worsen, fox report Trace Gallagher in houston with our report. Reporter in texas alone up to 50 countries are told to expect up to 50 inches of rain by thursday, two feet has fallen in houston area since weekend. In all, harvey so far has produced 9 trillion gallons of water. With the catastrophic flooding and mandatory evacuations, officials in houston say that situation remains very dangerous. Seniors, those with disabilities, those in lifethreatening situations. Reporter 56,000, 911 calls have been reported. Overwhelming the system, with two thousand residents evacuated so far by air and boat. Thousands more, forced to seek a dry escape. Roof went, and attic got wet, that soaked top floor, it got wet, it just pancaked. Reporter federal official say 30 thousand people are s
When all is said and done, this storm can dump more than 50 inches of rain. And biblical has become a flimsy and tough. Super sized greatness is on display as people kay for their neighbors. Dont get me wrong. People need all the help they can get. But the power of selfreliance and empathy in the face of this store speaks to a decency most of people have not lost touch with. It will be months before the Economic Impact is known. But to the anies pouring into the red cross and social media, the goodness in people overcomes the worst circumstances. Lets get into all of this. Im kennedy. An entire years worth of rain in a single storm and it may not be over for another week. We are told at least five people have died since harvey made landfall over the weekend. 15,000 currently in shelters and many people have lost their homes and cars and any future prosperity in the short term. Helicopters and boats and trucks saving people all over coastal texas. In some places the water is rising an i