Hurricane harvey tops 63, we will look at the fallout from the historic storm in a spspecil report from houston, texas, the epicenter of the fossil fuel industry in the united ststates. We will take you on a toxic tour of the city from the flooded Oil Refineries spewing contaminants into the air of neighborhoods, so often poor commmmunities s of cocol. Plus, wewe attend a a fundraiseo pay for the e funerals of four rescue volunteerers who were electrocuted when their small boat was swept away by churning floodwaters. They were undocumented. Then we visit with the father of the Environmental Justice movement dr. Robert bullard after he returned to his houston home after a mandatory evacuation. How can we make invisible communities visible yucca those communities who have been inundated of pollution before the storm yucca when a storm like this, happens, it exposes that vulnerability. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report
He says living and working in San Francisco does have a Significant Impact on his ability to survive. On the steps of city hall, Gerardo Gomez says there is more to daca than work and school. His parents brought him to palm dale, california when he was three. I am hoping to go to law school after this. Reporter he is also hiv positive. He tells me if he loses his job and cannot work, he will have to move. And if i move, i will not qualify for city based health insurance. Reporter gomez says he will never be able to afford 3,000 a month that it costs him. It is not too late for congress to act humanely. Reporter added there is no question that d. R. E. A. M. Ers are taking jobs from american citizen. You are talking about 250 people in apple tim cook has said. You are telling me there arent american citizens who wouldnt take that job . I dont think so. A compromise could look like okay, President Trump you get your funding for your wall and you legalize these people and thats it. Report
With fox news Lauren Blanchard in washington. Reporter hi, frank, julie. Well, President Trump today fulfilled a Campaign Promise to end a Controversial Program that helped protect some Illegal Immigrants from deportation. We have no choice. We have to be able to do something and i think its going to work out well. Reporter the Trump Administration calling it quit on the deferred action for Childhood Arrivals Program better known as daca. Under the obama era effort, Illegal Immigrants who came to the u. S. As children were allowed to stay in the country. President trump is said to have made his final decision on the matter over the past weekend. We are people of compassion and we are people of law. But there is nothing compassionate about the failure to enforce immigration law. Reporter hundreds of thousands of immigrants commonly referred to as dreamers rely on the program. The department of Homeland Security has now formally rescinded it with a sixmonth delay for current recipients.
Childhood arrivals program. It was started by president obama to protect young people from deportation. Applications already in the pipeline will be processed, but no new applications will be accepted after today. Renewal request will only be accepted for one month until october 5, and will be considered on a casebycase basis. No new renewal request will be excepted after that unless Congress Comes up with a solution. We have live team coverage. We talk to dreamers at a rally in San Francisco tonight that true an estimated 2500 people. Were in the newsletter newsroom. Reporter young immigrants the program who have never committed a crime could start being deported in six months, unless Congress Takes action. Life change for nearly 800,000 u. S. Residents on tuesday as attorney general Jeff Sessions announced the end of daca. The program known as daca, that was effectuated under the Obama Administration is being rescinded. The department of Homeland Security should begin an orderly, law
You can expect our highs today to be cooler than yesterday. The marine layer is creeping through the bay hovering around the coast and the bay. Dont expect to see much of t a but by tomorrow you may have cloudy conditions even in the inland areas. Thats because of this storm system thats just off the coastline just about 2 75 miles off the coast. Winds are cooling us down, the onshore flow pushing the marine layer in and bringing down temperatures a little bit. Well have more coming up. Hundreds of thousands of people are facing an uncertain future with daca canceled. Bay area politicians will fight the decision however they can. Reporter jackie ward has details. Reporter good morning. States are fighting back, as well. California is one of three states considering legal action against the Trump Administration following attorney general Jeff Sessionss announcement. Washington state and new york are also considering a lawsuit as the immigration status of nearly 800,000 people is now in