A large scale roundup of undocumented immigrants last month, but those sweeps were postponed to this weekend. The Trump Administration said the operation would focus on people with final deportation orders in major u. S. Cities including San Francisco, los angeles, and new york. Many immigration advocates worry this would load to a huge number of arrests, but today the acting director of customs and Border Protection said the proposed sweeps were not designed to separate families. Using the term raid does everybody a disservice. We are doing target Enforcement Actions against the specific individuals who have had their day in Immigration Court and have been ordered and removed by the immigration judge. We are nearly executing the judges order. And materializing local immigrant communities say they are still worried about immigration sweeps. Tom vacar has that part of the story. Reporter our lady of lords parish because some of the parishioners are undocumented and a desk was set up to
Exxon mobile ceo rex tillerson. His close business ties with russia are raising concern. Democrats calling it a victory for Vladimir Putin. And going rogue. Are you with me . The world premier of the long awaited star wars story rogue one. People are going to enjoy. Our nick watt questioning there are no lightsabers . Were on the red carpet as the force takes over hollywood this morning. And good morning everyone on a brutal and frigid sunday morning. While it may be cold, we have bad news because its about to get even colder. Take a look at the map. Two years. A very long and cold week for tens of millions of us. Yes. Bundle up. Meantime, the midwest is dealing with a winter storm this morning. The second in a row in some areas that are still digging out from that last round. Now, in addition to the snow, slick roads and freezing temperatures are making matters worses. Well check in with rob in just a moment. Lets start in chicago with abcs alex perez. Good morning to you. Reporter he
Big headache. Currently these lines are shut down. The chp and caltran are working on is that they are trying to get the back of the trailer office here. They will take the part of this away and then that will open a more of the westbound lanes. They hope to have the eastbound part cleared in the next two hours. The new information to tell you. They tell me that this is still under investigation. A looks like the driver was traveling westbound at about 50 mi. Per hour when the driver attempted to merge, he hit another car and hit a second vehicle. That accident sent him crashing through the Center Divider. The driver of a big rig was taken to hospital. The other people in the other two cars were not injured. Theyre working to clear the scene. The eastbound lanes may be impacted within another two hours. It is in the way of the shot. When you see this, the back up what all the lights. It really went to mile. The camera shows a short distance. With the traffic maps you can see the extent
With your plans . Our dream team has all the answers in this secret weatherman handshake today today may 22nd, 2014. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning him welcome to today on a thursday morning. Sorry. Something nerve racking having the two of you here for the weekend. It will not go well. Exactly. Anyway, sam, nice to have you here. Al, we will get to you in just a couple of minutes. Lets jump into our top story, a dangerous wildfire threatening hundreds of homes out in arizona. Nbc is with that fire. Miguel, good morning to you. Reporter at base camp, the smell of thick heavy smoke, a clear indication the fire is growing. The blaze has destroyed some 5,000 acres. The containment is at zero percent. Overnight, feeding on dry forest land in whipped by winds, crews cannot keep the fire in check. Flames swept up steep canyons, hop scotching across ridges. The terrain here, a perfect funn
Apart in pay and pension issues. Public policy advocates the Bay Area Council says thats shocking a little bit flabbergasted by the how big a divide there is between bart and the unions. Reporter in fact, the council says barts proposals are fair and the unions should take the contract and start paying into their pensions. Findings from the hearing will go to the governor, who could then impose a 60day cooling off period for more negotiating time. Bart wants that. The unions say thats not necessary. One of the Board Members didnt agree. Im surprised to hear you say it could be achieved sunday night. Reporter one former bart director and now retired judge has an idea of how to settle it and its not what commuters want to hear. I think the resolution will come if they strike. The resolution will come because the public will be heard. Reporter thats going to happen, you think . Yes. Reporter strike is inevitable and when the public gets mad, its going to get solved . Yes. Somebody will wi