Officials testified at the Committee Hearing on migrant smuggling and trafficking issues of the u. S. Mexico border. This portion begins with the swearing in of witnesses and their opening statements. It is just under one hour. It is the tradition of this committee to swear in witnesses. If you will stand and raise your right hand. Do you swear that the testimony who have given before this committee will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you god . You can be seated. Our first witness is mr. Brian hastings. Mr. Hastings currently serves as the chief on question operations in the u. S. Border patrol headquarters in washington, d. C. Mr. Hastings . Mr. Hastings thank you. It is my honor to represent the men and women of Border Patrol before you today as they are hard at work addressing the Current Crisis on the border. Interdicting illegal aliens, drugs, cash and weapons at the border is a key component of u. S. Border security, and by extension, our Nationa
Sending messages of love to this woman . But first the nightline five. Good evening. Thank you for joining us. A little girl, her father embracing, lifeless on the banks of the rio grande. Families separated. Politicians on both sides throwing blame. This is todays immigration debate. Po for some its policy. But for the families caught at the border, its survival. We caution you. Some of these images are disturbing. Fall where you may in the political debate over immigration, but this image makes undeniable the hard and heartwrenching human cost. A father and his daughter drowned for a dream at the u. S. mexico border. Image drawing outrage. I cant even look at it. You must. These children pose no threat to people here in the United States of america, and yet they are locked up. The president s actions at the border are a whirlwind of incompetence, leading to pictures like this. Reporter today the president was asked what he made of the photos. I hate it, and i know it could stop immed
Whatever she did on that, that will be looked at too, im sure. But i didnt do it. All in starts right now. Good evening from new york, im chris hayes, the house is expected to vote on emergency funding for the border within the hour. Even among worries from some democrats that the measure proposed does not do enough to restrain the president S Immigration policies. Donald trump has already threatened to veto that measure even as his administrations mix of cruelty and incompetence continues day by day to exacerbate a humanitarian crisis at the border. We reported yesterday about the 300 Migrant Children held in truly horrifying conditions at a border station in west texas in clint. Last night an eyewitness described an appalling situation. We saw children who were being forced to live in horrendous conditions that no child should ever have to live in. You mentioned the influenza outbreak, where children were put into isolation. Lice infestation in one of the rooms, which required the Bo
Launching a war on iran. Joy reid on donald trump and the unraveling of the american story. And how does a member of congress, who allegedly used Campaign Money to fund extra Marital Affairs with lobbyists get to keep his job. Whatever she did on that, that will be looked at too, im sure. But i didnt do it. All in starts right now. Good evening from new york, im chris hayes, the house is expected to vote on emergency funding for the border within the hour. Even among worries from some democrats that the measure proposed does not do enough to restrain the president S Immigration policies. Donald trump has already threatened to veto that measure even as his administrations mix of cruelty and incompetence continues day by day to exacerbate a humanitarian crisis at the border. We reported yesterday about the 300 Migrant Children held in truly horrifying conditions at a border station in west texas in clint. Last night an eyewitness described an appalling situation. We saw children who were