i would hope and pray that i would be treated and my family would be treated with a fraction of the humanity and compassion that we treat those people reporter: the trump administration is also trying to restrict legal immigration, making it tougher for people to get a green card if they have received any public assistance today another top immigration official added a few words to the inscription on the statue of liberty. give me your tired and your poor who can stand on their own 2 feet reporter: back in mississippi none of the companies who hired the undocumented workers have been charged a criminal investigation is ongoing. gabe gutierrez, nbc news, washington and here in new york, a big change takes effect tomorrow that allows victims of child sex abuse to file civil lawsuits against whoever hurt them from allegations against the catholic church to the boys scouts, even if the statute of limitations has expired. the window allowing them one year to come forward
change what tipped the balance in your favor the me too movement, time s up movement. and, quite frankly, the senate flipped. reporter: now the sisters and many others will be heard, including robb, who will file against her abuser will children be more safe on august 14th on august 14th, lady justice will shine on a lot of survivors. when you identify hidden perpetrators, you make children safer. reporter: what these survivors want ann thompson, nbc news, new york we are watching severe weather tonight, especially in the carolinas and in tennessee where 22 million are at risk of damaging winds and torrential rains. meanwhile, heat advisories are in effect from california to northern florida 77 million facing temperatures that could reach 100 degrees or more there is a lot more still ahead on a busy tuesday night,