Now an extraordinary political moment, the kind that just a few years ago was in the category of hell has frozen over and pigs are flying. Vice president harris will be joined on the Campaign Trail by None Other than Liz Cheney in battleground wisconsin. Their joint Campaign Appearance is fraught with symbolism. Nbc news reports, quote, harris plans to play into that symbolism by recognizing the founding principles of the Republican Party. Thats according to a senior campaign official. Harris will be at the Birth Place of the gop together with Liz Cheney. The democratic president ial nominee and a former Republican Congresswoman, former leader of the republican caucus and the heir to a family whose name is synonymous with what it meant to be a conservative republican speaks to the coalition Vice President harris has assembled. Its unprecedented in modern american politics. Its an incredibly large tent she has assembled that includes former Vice President Dick Cheney and bernie sanders.
Why isnt federal Immigration Law top round Border Crossers that are accused of serious crimes . Are you speaking of a specific case . In new york a crew of Border Crossers found with drugs and guns six are out on bail. Does present but i think policies like that are making the country safer . Ill be careful thats an active case so i dont want to comment on an active case. Anyone found guilty, we have been very clear about that, anyone found guilty of a crime should be held accountable. That was our own peter doocy. The best efforts to press them white house moments ago on what it has become or is becoming one of the biggest political weak spots for President Biden and his reelection bid. The Open Border Belief that former President Trump can handle this crisis better. Im sandra smith a new york welcome. John good to be with you for another hour on john roberts in washington this is the america reports, the governor santos claims that over 300,000 migrants have been flown into the state
that is 2.5 times the rate of households headed by native born american. now, america, guys, we all know this, is already in the hole for the $2 trillion it spent on the war effort in afghanistan and iraq but now we are on the hook for an additional $64 million in aid and then billions more in money over decades in various social services. we are talking housing stipends, food stamps, health care, job training, esl classes, and of course, public schooling. now they have to find speakers to teach these kids. even republicans, from conservative states, they somehow fall into the trap. they are wonderful.
but we kind of typically we ll assemble a welcome team, which is a group of volunteers who set up an apartment for them, buy all the essentials that they need. they ll pick them up at the airport. they ll bring them to their apartment where they get settled in and then our staff come out and kind of greet them the next day and get started on working with them to kind of apply for social security to get their kids enrolled in school, to start providing services like esl classes if needed, employment services, whatever they need to kind of integrate into their new home. and how hard is it, number one, for them to find jobs and to assimilate into texas culture? and i know that you have said, you ve called your state of texas, quote, one of the friendliest, most accommodating places on earth. and i want to believe that. but of course we re in i