Rhetoric. Reporter absolutely, michaela, thats right, and the white house reaction to John Boehners lawsuit was swift and harsh with press secretary john ernest calling it a political stunt, a new day for washington dysfunction when its headed for a courthouse. Its a constitutional collision between both ends of pennsylvania avenue. This isnt about me suing the president. What were talking about here are places where the president is basically rewriting law to make it fit his own needs. Reporter House Speaker john boehner made official what hes threatened for weeks, that hes filing a lawsuit against the president saying mr. Obamas executive actions to change the Health Care Law and other federal programs are evidence of a white house thats out of control. Really . Really . For what . Youre going to sue me for doing my job . Reporter just hours before House Republicans revealed their lawsuit bill the president was sharpening up his defense in texas. Ive got a better idea. Do something.
I have talked to a number of my colleagues who are republican senators. We will not agree to the additional funds, the 3. 7 billion, most of which is to care for these children and provide the facilities until we can assure the American People that its going to stop. And unfortunately, that is not in the president s request. Reporter mccain and his arizona colleague jeff flake are calling for faster deportations of children caught at the border and asking for increased, but conditional, aid to their home countries. Arguing thats the only way to drive the message, the United States wont tolerate it anymore. Now, this crisis is becoming a jumping off point to restart the case for comprehensive Immigration Reform. All we have to do is get the Republican Leadership in the ho us to say, okay, well finally let a vote take place, because we know there are votes sufficient to pass a bill that would give us a common sense fix. Reporter despite some momentum on capitol hill to take action, at le
Single day. In a moment, reporting you wont see anywhere else from deep in southern mexico tonight in the middle of the human wave of kids and adults rolling north from guatemala, honduras el salvador but first, the reception they are getting when they come here. The secretary of Homeland Security visited the boarder. Jay johnson, the guy in the white shirt had a message for anyone trying to enter the country illegally, he said well send you back. Unmexican undocumented kid haves not sent back. Administration wants more money for the judges to hear cases. However, many immigrants never go before a judge. They are sent on their way with summons to appear and many never do which may explain why bus loads sparked angry protest at receiving centers in the southwest. More on that right now from our randi kaye. We want. Justice. Reporter in league city, texas, they are fighting mad using their voice and vote to tell the federal government dont even think about it. While there is no plan to b
Tonight. Israel warning of an imminent Ground Invasion in the gaza strip. And the author of a book about surviving the running of the bulls. And heres the president of the United States. To talk about the steps that we have taken and need to take to address the humanitarian situation on the border. And i want to thank everybody who has been involved for taking the time to talk to me. Its important to recognize two things. First, the surge of unaccompanied children and adults with children are arriving at one sector of the border. And thats the rio grande valley. Second, the issue is not that people are evading our enforcement officials. The issue is that were apprehending them in large numbers. And were working to make sure that we have sufficient facilities to detain, house and process them appropriately. While attending to unaccompanied children with the care and compassion that they deserve while theyre in our custody. While we intend to do the right thing by these children, their p
More from Speaker Boehner in a minute. But this issue is also drawing critics from the president s own party. Congressman Henry Cuellar represents a border district in texas, did not mince words, all over cnn, had a lot to say about the president s choice not to visit the border during this Texas Fundraising trip. Words are important. But its the actions i want to see. This didnt just happen last night. Hes asking for an emergency. If he looks at it, this has been going on for one year or two years. Why is he calling this emergency funding . Look, if hes afraid if he goes down to the border, and hes going to own this situation, let me tell you, he cant hide from this. He had time, with all due respect, to have a beer, play pool like he did in colorado last night, then i think after the fundraisers, then i think he should make time to go down there. That was congressman cuellar on cnn, okay . Fast forward to when this democratic congressman was on fox news. He said that the white house