will begin a trip to asia tomorrow making stops in japan and south korea. he s using the trip to press china over an air defense zone over the east china sea. yesterday, president obama paid a visit to the national mall. why? he was there to see immigration reform activists. they ve been camped out there, fasting for the last 2 1/2 weeks. the president and first lady thanked the fast for families group for their commitment to bringing immigration legislation to the table, an effort he s highlighted in recent days. right now, i m seeing brave advocates who have been fasting for two weeks in the shadow of the capitol, sacrificing themselves in an effort to get congress to act. and i want to say to all the fasters who are there as we speak, i want them to know, we
we ll keep an eye on the crap and the water. what i want to look at next break, when we come back, is another really important piece, which is you have to understands whoo triggers meat in this policy and political contest and why that gimmick may be catching on with our congress. it turns out the budget drama has some lessons for the immigration reform advocates. how many simple ingredients does your dog food have?
it s not just policy, these are lives. one of the things you re doing as part of the dream is now, is immigration reform advocates and activists are doing, is showing america that there s humanity at the root of this. and just how important it is that we consider that people s lives are on the line. and i think that s a huge amount in terms of changing the tenor and the terms of the debate. that s my hope. i hope when people see this 30-minute film broadcast on this network on msnbc on sunday. where you get to meet the dreamers and see the human face of this issue. i was walking through congress yesterday showing the movie to members of the senate and the congress. and it was chilling, alex. you see these young, bright people whose lives are at stake. and ola, who said to speaker pelosi, leader pelosi, says you know your vote is my future and she burst into tears. these kids are incredible, they ve got so much potential.
telemundo, thank you very much. alan gomez, again, congratulations. great scoop. what do immigration reform advocates have to say? jan, president of the nation s largest hispanic civil rights group joining us next. and later, will the vatican call an earlier conclave? you re watching andrea mitchell reports only on msnbc. for tapping into a wealth of experience. for access to one of the top wealth management firms in the country. for a team of financial professionals who provide customized solutions. for all of your wealth management and retirement goals, discover how pnc wealth management can help you achieve. visit pnc.com/wealthsolutions to find out more. is moving backward. [ engine turns over, tires squeal ] and you ll find advanced safety technology like an available heads-up display on the 2013 lexus gs.
maria was saying it s more likely going to be the carolinas later this week, but we keep you updated as we get more information right here. well, immigration reform advocates today are warning the white house with that it may be a little early to celebrate the controversial immigration rules that the administration says it plans to enforce. they want to see the policy rollout match the promises from the president. now, this move will halt deportations for thousands of illegal immigrants, a decision that was blasted by conservatives last week as an end run around congress. michelle malkin is a columnist as well as a fox news contributor, and christian ramos is policy director of the 21st century border initiative, that is a left liberal think tank. so, michelle, i m sure you re not happy about what the president has done here, but the left-wing advocates, those who favor reform or in this area are warning the white house they d better see at least this and